What color is #DDC5D4?

#DDC5D4 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 #DDC5D4?

The RGB value is 221, 197, 212: 221 red, 197 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDC5D4?

The complementary color is #C5DDCE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDC5D4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.01:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDC5D4 color

#DDC5D4 rgb(221, 197, 212)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DDC5D4 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 77.3% green and 83.1% blue (221, 197, 212).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 26% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 4% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Matt Lilac (#DEC6D3), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.01:1).

#DDC5D4 color codes

HEX	`#DDC5D4`
RGB	`rgb(221, 197, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 77.3%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 26%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 11%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 4%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.87, 11, -4.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.87, 11.84, 338.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.667, 60.059, 70.619)`
Decimal	`14534100`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDC5D4, 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 #DDC5D4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDC5D4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.01:1	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 #DDC5D4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddc5d4; }
.text { color: #ddc5d4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddc5d4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 197 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddc5d4, #ddc5c8); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DDC5D4?: #DDC5D4 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 #DDC5D4?: The RGB value is 221, 197, 212: 221 red, 197 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDC5D4?: The complementary color is #C5DDCE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDC5D4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.01:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.