What color is #DDBBC7?

#DDBBC7 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Creamy Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDBBC7?

The RGB value is 221, 187, 199: 221 red, 187 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDBBC7?

The complementary color is #BBDDD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDBBC7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.01:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDBBC7 color

#DDBBC7 rgb(221, 187, 199)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DDBBC7 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 73.3% green and 78% blue (221, 187, 199).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 33% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 10% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Creamy Berry (#DEBCCD), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.01:1).

#DDBBC7 color codes

HEX	`#DDBBC7`
RGB	`rgb(221, 187, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 73.3%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 33%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 15%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 10%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.06, 14.09, -1.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.06, 14.17, 353.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.897, 55.038, 61.595)`
Decimal	`14531527`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDBBC7, 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 #DDBBC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDBBC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.01:1	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 #DDBBC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddbbc7; }
.text { color: #ddbbc7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddbbc7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 187 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddbbc7, #ddc0bb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DDBBC7?: #DDBBC7 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Creamy Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDBBC7?: The RGB value is 221, 187, 199: 221 red, 187 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDBBC7?: The complementary color is #BBDDD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDBBC7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.01:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.