What color is #DDA395?

#DDA395 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Shy Champagne Blush. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDA395?

The RGB value is 221, 163, 149: 221 red, 163 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDA395?

The complementary color is #95CFDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDA395?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.75:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDA395 color

#DDA395 rgb(221, 163, 149)

Shades of red

The hex color #DDA395 is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 63.9% green and 58.4% blue (221, 163, 149).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 51% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 33% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Shy Champagne Blush (#DEA392), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.75:1).

#DDA395 color codes

HEX	`#DDA395`
RGB	`rgb(221, 163, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 63.9%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 51%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 33%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 33%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.05, 19.57, 15.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.05, 25.09, 38.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.342, 43.739, 34.324)`
Decimal	`14525333`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDA395, 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 #DDA395	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDA395 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.75:1	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 #DDA395 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dda395; }
.text { color: #dda395; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dda395; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 163 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dda395, #ddc795); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Rose.

Questions

What color is #DDA395?: #DDA395 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Shy Champagne Blush. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDA395?: The RGB value is 221, 163, 149: 221 red, 163 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDA395?: The complementary color is #95CFDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDA395?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.75:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.