HEX atlas value

#DDD19D

#DDD19D is a warm yellow HEX color close to Travertine. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 221, 209, 157, HSL 49, 48%, 74%, has luminance 0.6341, and belongs to the balanced group.

#DDD19D Sample readable text
HEX #DDD19D
RGB rgb(221, 209, 157)
HSL hsl(49 48% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 5, 29, 13)
Luminance 0.6341
Contrast Black 13.68:1White 1.53:1

CSS

--color-ddd19d: #DDD19D;
.background-ddd19d { background-color: #DDD19D; }
.text-ddd19d { color: #DDD19D; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.6341
Black text13.68:1AA Pass
White text1.53:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#DDD19D","rgb":[221,209,157],"hsl":[49,48,74],"cmyk":[0,5,29,13],"luminance":0.6341,"contrast":{"black":13.68,"white":1.53}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.68,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.53,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F4F1E1","hex":"#F4F1E1","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.52,"contrastWhite":1.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#EBDA8E","hex":"#EBDA8E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.95,"contrastWhite":1.4,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#C8DD9D","hex":"#C8DD9D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.29,"contrastWhite":1.47,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Desert Sand","hex":"#EDC9AF","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.57,"contrastWhite":1.55,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.06,"contrastWhite":1.61,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","balanced","balanced yellow","Travertine adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ddd19d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/travertine.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mica.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/desert-sand.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#9DA9DD","analogous":["#DDB19D","#C8DD9D"],"triadic":["#9DDDD1","#D19DDD"],"tetradic":["#9DDDB1","#9DA9DD","#DD9DC8"],"splitComplementary":["#9DC8DD","#B19DDD"],"monochromatic":["#F4F1E1","#DDD19D","#C5B159"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F4F1E1","dark":"#C5B159","saturated":"#EBDA8E","desaturated":"#CEC8AB","pastel":"#FDFDFC","neon":"#FFEEA3"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":18.466185312619388},{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":22.045407685048602},{"slug":"desert-sand","name":"Desert Sand","hex":"#EDC9AF","distance":25.37715508089904},{"slug":"oat","name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","distance":28.337254630609507},{"slug":"pale-gold","name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","distance":28.337254630609507}]

HEX meaning and use

About #DDD19D

#DDD19D is classified as a warm yellow value with balanced visual character. #DDD19D is visually closest to Travertine, a named orange color with HEX #D6C1A3.

The RGB channels are 221, 209, and 157, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 49deg with 48% saturation and 74% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and highlight and warning systems. Its luminance is 0.6341, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 18.47, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.68:1AA Pass
White text1.53:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DDD19D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.68:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.53:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F4F1E1#000000 text · best 18.52:1#F4F1E1
#EBDA8E#000000 text · best 14.95:1#EBDA8E
#C8DD9D#000000 text · best 14.29:1#C8DD9D
Desert Sand#000000 text · best 13.57:1#EDC9AF
Oat#000000 text · best 13.06:1#D8CAB8

Generated Palette

#DDD19D#DDD19D
#9DA9DD#9DA9DD
#DDB19D#DDB19D
#C8DD9D#C8DD9D
#F4F1E1#F4F1E1
#C5B159#C5B159

Color Harmonies

#9DA9DD#9DA9DD
#DDB19D#DDB19D
#C8DD9D#C8DD9D
#9DDDD1#9DDDD1
#D19DDD#D19DDD

Variants

#F4F1E1#F4F1E1
#C5B159#C5B159
#EBDA8E#EBDA8E
#CEC8AB#CEC8AB
#FDFDFC#FDFDFC
#FFEEA3#FFEEA3

Nearest Named Colors