What color is #DDBFCB?

#DDBFCB is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Creamy Berry. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDBFCB?

The RGB value is 221, 191, 203: 221 red, 191 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDBFCB?

The complementary color is #BFDDD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDBFCB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.39:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDBFCB color

#DDBFCB rgb(221, 191, 203)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 74.9% green and 79.6% blue (221, 191, 203).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 31% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 8% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Creamy Berry (#DEBCCD), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.39:1).

#DDBFCB color codes

HEX	`#DDBFCB`
RGB	`rgb(221, 191, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 74.9%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 31%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 14%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 8%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.15, 12.63, -2.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.15, 12.8, 350.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.228, 56.947, 64.36)`
Decimal	`14532555`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDBFCB, 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 #DDBFCB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDBFCB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.39:1	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 #DDBFCB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddbfcb; }
.text { color: #ddbfcb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddbfcb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 191 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddbfcb, #ddc2bf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DDBFCB?: #DDBFCB is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Creamy Berry. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDBFCB?: The RGB value is 221, 191, 203: 221 red, 191 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDBFCB?: The complementary color is #BFDDD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDBFCB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.39:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.