HEX atlas value

#DDD39D

#DDD39D is a warm yellow HEX color close to Travertine. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 221, 211, 157, HSL 51, 48%, 74%, has luminance 0.644, and belongs to the balanced group.

#DDD39D Sample readable text
HEX #DDD39D
RGB rgb(221, 211, 157)
HSL hsl(51 48% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 5, 29, 13)
Luminance 0.644
Contrast Black 13.88:1White 1.51:1

CSS

--color-ddd39d: #DDD39D;
.background-ddd39d { background-color: #DDD39D; }
.text-ddd39d { color: #DDD39D; }

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
Luminance0.644
Black text13.88:1AA Pass
White text1.51:1AA 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":"#DDD39D","rgb":[221,211,157],"hsl":[51,48,74],"cmyk":[0,5,29,13],"luminance":0.644,"contrast":{"black":13.88,"white":1.51}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.88,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.51,"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":"Soft Peach","hex":"#FAD7A0","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.29,"contrastWhite":1.37,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#EBDD8E","hex":"#EBDD8E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.27,"contrastWhite":1.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#C6DD9D","hex":"#C6DD9D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.23,"contrastWhite":1.48,"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"]}]
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/ddd39d.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":"#9DA6DD","analogous":["#DDB39D","#C6DD9D"],"triadic":["#9DDDD3","#D39DDD"],"tetradic":["#9DDDB3","#9DA6DD","#DD9DC6"],"splitComplementary":["#9DC6DD","#B39DDD"],"monochromatic":["#F4F1E1","#DDD39D","#C5B459"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F4F1E1","dark":"#C5B459","saturated":"#EBDD8E","desaturated":"#CEC9AB","pastel":"#FDFDFC","neon":"#FFF1A3"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":20.223748416156685},{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":23.021728866442675},{"slug":"desert-sand","name":"Desert Sand","hex":"#EDC9AF","distance":26.076809620810597},{"slug":"oat","name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","distance":28.89636655359978},{"slug":"soft-peach","name":"Soft Peach","hex":"#FAD7A0","distance":29.427877939124322}]

HEX meaning and use

About #DDD39D

#DDD39D is classified as a warm yellow value with balanced visual character. #DDD39D is visually closest to Travertine, a named orange color with HEX #D6C1A3.

The RGB channels are 221, 211, and 157, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 51deg 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 0.644, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.22, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.88:1AA Pass
White text1.51:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DDD39D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.88:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.51:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F4F1E1#000000 text · best 18.52:1#F4F1E1
Soft Peach#000000 text · best 15.29:1#FAD7A0
#EBDD8E#000000 text · best 15.27:1#EBDD8E
#C6DD9D#000000 text · best 14.23:1#C6DD9D
Desert Sand#000000 text · best 13.57:1#EDC9AF

Generated Palette

#DDD39D#DDD39D
#9DA6DD#9DA6DD
#DDB39D#DDB39D
#C6DD9D#C6DD9D
#F4F1E1#F4F1E1
#C5B459#C5B459

Color Harmonies

#9DA6DD#9DA6DD
#DDB39D#DDB39D
#C6DD9D#C6DD9D
#9DDDD3#9DDDD3
#D39DDD#D39DDD

Variants

#F4F1E1#F4F1E1
#C5B459#C5B459
#EBDD8E#EBDD8E
#CEC9AB#CEC9AB
#FDFDFC#FDFDFC
#FFF1A3#FFF1A3

Nearest Named Colors