What color is #DDBDB1?

#DDBDB1 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Muddy Rose. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDBDB1?

The RGB value is 221, 189, 177: 221 red, 189 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDBDB1?

The complementary color is #B1D1DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDBDB1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.99:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDBDB1 color

#DDBDB1 rgb(221, 189, 177)

Shades of orange

The hex color #DDBDB1 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 74.1% green and 69.4% blue (221, 189, 177).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 39% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 20% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Rose (#E2BEB4), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.99:1).

#DDBDB1 color codes

HEX	`#DDBDB1`
RGB	`rgb(221, 189, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 74.1%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 39%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 20%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 20%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.01, 9.53, 10.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.01, 14.02, 47.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.952, 54.943, 49.244)`
Decimal	`14532017`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDBDB1, 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 #DDBDB1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDBDB1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.99:1	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 #DDBDB1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddbdb1; }
.text { color: #ddbdb1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddbdb1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 189 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddbdb1, #ddd3b1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #DDBDB1?: #DDBDB1 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Muddy Rose. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDBDB1?: The RGB value is 221, 189, 177: 221 red, 189 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDBDB1?: The complementary color is #B1D1DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDBDB1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.99:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.