What color is #DDC4BF?

#DDC4BF is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lip Gloss. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDC4BF?

The RGB value is 221, 196, 191: 221 red, 196 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDC4BF?

The complementary color is #BFD8DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDC4BF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.72:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDC4BF color

#DDC4BF rgb(221, 196, 191)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DDC4BF is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 76.9% green and 74.9% blue (221, 196, 191).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 31% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 14% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Lip Gloss (#DFCDC7), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.72:1).

#DDC4BF color codes

HEX	`#DDC4BF`
RGB	`rgb(221, 196, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 76.9%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 31%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 14%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 14%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.08, 7.98, 5.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.08, 9.83, 35.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.962, 58.615, 57.488)`
Decimal	`14533823`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDC4BF, 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 #DDC4BF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDC4BF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.72:1	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 #DDC4BF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddc4bf; }
.text { color: #ddc4bf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddc4bf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 196 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddc4bf, #ddd3bf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #DDC4BF?: #DDC4BF is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lip Gloss. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDC4BF?: The RGB value is 221, 196, 191: 221 red, 196 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDC4BF?: The complementary color is #BFD8DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDC4BF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.72:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.