What color is #DDBCD1?

#DDBCD1 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 #DDBCD1?

The RGB value is 221, 188, 209: 221 red, 188 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDBCD1?

The complementary color is #BCDDC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDBCD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.19:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDBCD1 color

#DDBCD1 rgb(221, 188, 209)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DDBCD1 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 73.7% green and 82% blue (221, 188, 209).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 33% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 5% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Creamy Berry (#DEBCCD), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.19:1).

#DDBCD1 color codes

HEX	`#DDBCD1`
RGB	`rgb(221, 188, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 73.7%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 33%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 15%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 5%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.58, 15.28, -6.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.58, 16.47, 338.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.31, 55.943, 67.983)`
Decimal	`14531793`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDBCD1, 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 #DDBCD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDBCD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.19:1	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 #DDBCD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddbcd1; }
.text { color: #ddbcd1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddbcd1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 188 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddbcd1, #ddbcc1); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DDBCD1?: #DDBCD1 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 #DDBCD1?: The RGB value is 221, 188, 209: 221 red, 188 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDBCD1?: The complementary color is #BCDDC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDBCD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.19:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.