What color is #DDBECE?

#DDBECE 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 #DDBECE?

The RGB value is 221, 190, 206: 221 red, 190 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDBECE?

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

Is black or white text better on #DDBECE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.33:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDBECE color

#DDBECE rgb(221, 190, 206)

Shades of pink

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 74.5% green and 80.8% blue (221, 190, 206).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 31% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 7% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Creamy Berry (#DEBCCD), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.33:1).

#DDBECE color codes

HEX	`#DDBECE`
RGB	`rgb(221, 190, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 74.5%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 31%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 14%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 7%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.99, 13.68, -3.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.99, 14.24, 343.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.372, 56.657, 66.189)`
Decimal	`14532302`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDBECE, 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 #DDBECE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDBECE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.33:1	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 #DDBECE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddbece; }
.text { color: #ddbece; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddbece; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 190 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddbece, #ddbebf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DDBECE?: #DDBECE 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 #DDBECE?: The RGB value is 221, 190, 206: 221 red, 190 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDBECE?: The complementary color is #BEDDCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDBECE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.33:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.