What color is #DDBB9A?

#DDBB9A is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Lama. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDBB9A?

The RGB value is 221, 187, 154: 221 red, 187 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDBB9A?

The complementary color is #9ABCDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDBB9A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.65:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDBB9A color

#DDBB9A rgb(221, 187, 154)

Shades of beige

The hex color #DDBB9A is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 73.3% green and 60.4% blue (221, 187, 154).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 50% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 30% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Lama (#E0BB95), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.65:1).

#DDBB9A color codes

HEX	`#DDBB9A`
RGB	`rgb(221, 187, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 73.3%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 50%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 30%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 30%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.02, 7.37, 21.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.02, 22.5, 70.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.423, 53.248, 38.029)`
Decimal	`14531482`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDBB9A, 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 #DDBB9A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDBB9A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.65:1	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 #DDBB9A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddbb9a; }
.text { color: #ddbb9a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddbb9a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 187 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddbb9a, #dddd9a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tan.

Questions

What color is #DDBB9A?: #DDBB9A is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Lama. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDBB9A?: The RGB value is 221, 187, 154: 221 red, 187 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDBB9A?: The complementary color is #9ABCDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDBB9A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.65:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.