What color is #DDC5C3?

#DDC5C3 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Mega Metal Mecha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDC5C3?

The RGB value is 221, 197, 195: 221 red, 197 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDC5C3?

The complementary color is #C3DBDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDC5C3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.85:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDC5C3 color

#DDC5C3 rgb(221, 197, 195)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DDC5C3 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 77.3% green and 76.5% blue (221, 197, 195).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 28% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 12% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Mega Metal Mecha (#DFCBCF), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.85:1).

#DDC5C3 color codes

HEX	`#DDC5C3`
RGB	`rgb(221, 197, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 77.3%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 28%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 12%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 12%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.43, 8.1, 4.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.43, 9.08, 26.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.635, 59.246, 59.913)`
Decimal	`14534083`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDC5C3, 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 #DDC5C3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDC5C3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.85:1	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 #DDC5C3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddc5c3; }
.text { color: #ddc5c3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddc5c3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 197 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddc5c3, #ddd2c3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #DDC5C3?: #DDC5C3 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Mega Metal Mecha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDC5C3?: The RGB value is 221, 197, 195: 221 red, 197 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDC5C3?: The complementary color is #C3DBDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDC5C3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.85:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.