What color is #DDABB4?

#DDABB4 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Sakura. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDABB4?

The RGB value is 221, 171, 180: 221 red, 171 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDABB4?

The complementary color is #ABDDD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDABB4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.56:1 and white text 1.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDABB4 color

#DDABB4 rgb(221, 171, 180)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DDABB4 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 67.1% green and 70.6% blue (221, 171, 180).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 42% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 19% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Sakura (#DFB1B6), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.56:1).

#DDABB4 color codes

HEX	`#DDABB4`
RGB	`rgb(221, 171, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 67.1%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 42%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 23%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 19%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.7, 19.63, 2.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.7, 19.78, 7.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.62, 47.795, 49.625)`
Decimal	`14527412`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDABB4, 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 #DDABB4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDABB4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.56:1	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 #DDABB4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddabb4; }
.text { color: #ddabb4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddabb4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 171 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddabb4, #ddbbab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Pink.

Questions

What color is #DDABB4?: #DDABB4 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Sakura. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDABB4?: The RGB value is 221, 171, 180: 221 red, 171 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDABB4?: The complementary color is #ABDDD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDABB4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.56:1 and white text 1.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.