What color is #DDC8BC?

#DDC8BC is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Humble Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDC8BC?

The RGB value is 221, 200, 188: 221 red, 200 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDC8BC?

The complementary color is #BCD1DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDC8BC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.06:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDC8BC color

#DDC8BC rgb(221, 200, 188)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DDC8BC is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 78.4% green and 73.7% blue (221, 200, 188).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 33% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Humble Blush (#E3CDC2), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.06:1).

#DDC8BC color codes

HEX	`#DDC8BC`
RGB	`rgb(221, 200, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 78.4%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 33%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 15%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 15%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.01, 5.39, 8.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.01, 10.21, 58.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.55, 60.313, 56.072)`
Decimal	`14534844`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDC8BC, 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 #DDC8BC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDC8BC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.06:1	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 #DDC8BC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddc8bc; }
.text { color: #ddc8bc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddc8bc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 200 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddc8bc, #ddd9bc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #DDC8BC?: #DDC8BC is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Humble Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDC8BC?: The RGB value is 221, 200, 188: 221 red, 200 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDC8BC?: The complementary color is #BCD1DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDC8BC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.06:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.