What color is #DDB697?

#DDB697 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Fabulous Fawn. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDB697?

The RGB value is 221, 182, 151: 221 red, 182 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDB697?

The complementary color is #97BEDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDB697?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.21:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDB697 color

#DDB697 rgb(221, 182, 151)

Shades of beige

The hex color #DDB697 is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 71.4% green and 59.2% blue (221, 182, 151).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 51% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 32% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Fabulous Fawn (#E5C1A3), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.21:1).

#DDB697 color codes

HEX	`#DDB697`
RGB	`rgb(221, 182, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 71.4%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 51%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 32%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 32%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.72, 9.64, 21.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.72, 23.18, 65.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.134, 51.065, 36.383)`
Decimal	`14530199`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDB697, 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 #DDB697	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDB697 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.21:1	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 #DDB697 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddb697; }
.text { color: #ddb697; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddb697; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 182 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddb697, #ddd997); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Rose.

Questions

What color is #DDB697?: #DDB697 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Fabulous Fawn. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDB697?: The RGB value is 221, 182, 151: 221 red, 182 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDB697?: The complementary color is #97BEDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDB697?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.21:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.