What color is #DDA0AC?

#DDA0AC is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Sprinkled With Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDA0AC?

The RGB value is 221, 160, 172: 221 red, 160 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDA0AC?

The complementary color is #A0DDD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDA0AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.7:1 and white text 2.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDA0AC color

#DDA0AC rgb(221, 160, 172)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DDA0AC is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 62.7% green and 67.5% blue (221, 160, 172).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 47% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 22% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Sprinkled With Pink (#E7A2AE), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.7:1).

#DDA0AC color codes

HEX	`#DDA0AC`
RGB	`rgb(221, 160, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 62.7%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 47%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 28%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 22%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.89, 24.35, 2.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.89, 24.51, 6.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.837, 43.495, 44.792)`
Decimal	`14524588`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDA0AC, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DDA0AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDA0AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DDA0AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dda0ac; }
.text { color: #dda0ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dda0ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 160 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dda0ac, #ddb3a0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Pink.

Questions

What color is #DDA0AC?: #DDA0AC is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Sprinkled With Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDA0AC?: The RGB value is 221, 160, 172: 221 red, 160 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDA0AC?: The complementary color is #A0DDD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDA0AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.7:1 and white text 2.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.