What color is #DDB5C4?

#DDB5C4 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Mental Floss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDB5C4?

The RGB value is 221, 181, 196: 221 red, 181 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDB5C4?

The complementary color is #B5DDCE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDB5C4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.48:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDB5C4 color

#DDB5C4 rgb(221, 181, 196)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DDB5C4 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 71% green and 76.9% blue (221, 181, 196).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 37% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 11% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Mental Floss (#DEB4C5), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.48:1).

#DDB5C4 color codes

HEX	`#DDB5C4`
RGB	`rgb(221, 181, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 71%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 37%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 18%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 11%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.52, 16.81, -2.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.52, 16.94, 352.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.306, 52.407, 59.363)`
Decimal	`14529988`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDB5C4, 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 #DDB5C4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDB5C4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.48:1	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 #DDB5C4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddb5c4; }
.text { color: #ddb5c4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddb5c4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 181 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddb5c4, #ddbab5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #DDB5C4?: #DDB5C4 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Mental Floss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDB5C4?: The RGB value is 221, 181, 196: 221 red, 181 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDB5C4?: The complementary color is #B5DDCE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDB5C4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.48:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.