What color is #DDBDB4?

#DDBDB4 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Muddy Rose. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDBDB4?

The RGB value is 221, 189, 180: 221 red, 189 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDBDB4?

The complementary color is #B4D4DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDBDB4?

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.

#DDBDB4 color

#DDBDB4 rgb(221, 189, 180)

Shades of orange

The hex color #DDBDB4 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 74.1% green and 70.6% blue (221, 189, 180).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 38% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 19% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Rose (#E2BEB4), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#DDBDB4 color codes

HEX	`#DDBDB4`
RGB	`rgb(221, 189, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 74.1%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 38%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 19%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 19%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.08, 9.98, 8.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.08, 13.29, 41.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.255, 55.064, 50.836)`
Decimal	`14532020`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDBDB4, 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 #DDBDB4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDBDB4 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 #DDBDB4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddbdb4; }
.text { color: #ddbdb4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddbdb4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 189 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddbdb4, #ddd2b4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #DDBDB4?: #DDBDB4 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Muddy Rose. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDBDB4?: The RGB value is 221, 189, 180: 221 red, 189 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDBDB4?: The complementary color is #B4D4DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDBDB4?: 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.