What color is #DDC0CD?

#DDC0CD is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Matt Lilac. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDC0CD?

The RGB value is 221, 192, 205: 221 red, 192 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDC0CD?

The complementary color is #C0DDD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDC0CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.5:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDC0CD color

#DDC0CD rgb(221, 192, 205)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DDC0CD is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 75.3% green and 80.4% blue (221, 192, 205).

Its hue angle is 333°, with 30% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 7% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Matt Lilac (#DEC6D3), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.5:1).

#DDC0CD color codes

HEX	`#DDC0CD`
RGB	`rgb(221, 192, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 75.3%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(333, 30%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(333, 13%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 7%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.45, 12.44, -2.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.45, 12.73, 347.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.687, 57.48, 65.696)`
Decimal	`14532813`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDC0CD, 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 #DDC0CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDC0CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.5:1	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 #DDC0CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddc0cd; }
.text { color: #ddc0cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddc0cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 192 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddc0cd, #ddc2c0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DDC0CD?: #DDC0CD is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Matt Lilac. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDC0CD?: The RGB value is 221, 192, 205: 221 red, 192 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDC0CD?: The complementary color is #C0DDD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDC0CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.5:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.