What color is #DDBBBD?

#DDBBBD is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Soft Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDBBBD?

The RGB value is 221, 187, 189: 221 red, 187 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDBBBD?

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

Is black or white text better on #DDBBBD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.92:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDBBBD color

#DDBBBD rgb(221, 187, 189)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 73.3% green and 74.1% blue (221, 187, 189).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 33% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 14% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Soft Blush (#E3BCBC), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.92:1).

#DDBBBD color codes

HEX	`#DDBBBD`
RGB	`rgb(221, 187, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 73.3%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 33%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 15%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 14%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.8, 12.45, 3.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.8, 12.94, 15.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.774, 54.589, 55.68)`
Decimal	`14531517`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDBBBD, 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 #DDBBBD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDBBBD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.92:1	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 #DDBBBD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddbbbd; }
.text { color: #ddbbbd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddbbbd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 187 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddbbbd, #ddcabb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #DDBBBD?: #DDBBBD is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Soft Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDBBBD?: The RGB value is 221, 187, 189: 221 red, 187 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDBBBD?: The complementary color is #BBDDDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDBBBD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.92:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.