What color is #DDBEB5?

#DDBEB5 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Muddy Rose. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDBEB5?

The RGB value is 221, 190, 181: 221 red, 190 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDBEB5?

The complementary color is #B5D4DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDBEB5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.11:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDBEB5 color

#DDBEB5 rgb(221, 190, 181)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DDBEB5 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 74.5% green and 71% blue (221, 190, 181).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 37% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 18% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Rose (#E2BEB4), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.11:1).

#DDBEB5 color codes

HEX	`#DDBEB5`
RGB	`rgb(221, 190, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 74.5%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 37%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 18%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 18%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.35, 9.6, 8.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.35, 12.9, 41.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.573, 55.537, 51.447)`
Decimal	`14532277`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDBEB5, 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 #DDBEB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDBEB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.11:1	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 #DDBEB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddbeb5; }
.text { color: #ddbeb5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddbeb5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 190 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddbeb5, #ddd2b5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #DDBEB5?: #DDBEB5 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Muddy Rose. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDBEB5?: The RGB value is 221, 190, 181: 221 red, 190 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDBEB5?: The complementary color is #B5D4DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDBEB5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.11:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.