What color is #DDA188?

#DDA188 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Apricotta. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDA188?

The RGB value is 221, 161, 136: 221 red, 161 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDA188?

The complementary color is #88C4DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDA188?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.53:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDA188 color

#DDA188 rgb(221, 161, 136)

Shades of orange

The hex color #DDA188 is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 63.1% green and 53.3% blue (221, 161, 136).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 56% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 38% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Apricotta (#D8A48F), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.53:1).

#DDA188 color codes

HEX	`#DDA188`
RGB	`rgb(221, 161, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 63.1%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 56%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 38%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 38%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.31, 19.07, 21.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.31, 28.96, 48.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.009, 42.642, 29.043)`
Decimal	`14524808`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDA188, 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 #DDA188	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDA188 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.53:1	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 #DDA188 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dda188; }
.text { color: #dda188; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dda188; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 161 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dda188, #ddcb88); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Rose.

Questions

What color is #DDA188?: #DDA188 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Apricotta. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDA188?: The RGB value is 221, 161, 136: 221 red, 161 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDA188?: The complementary color is #88C4DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDA188?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.53:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.