What color is #DDC9CB?

#DDC9CB is a very light, grayish red, closest to the named color Mega Metal Mecha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDC9CB?

The RGB value is 221, 201, 203: 221 red, 201 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDC9CB?

The complementary color is #C9DDDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDC9CB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.29:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDC9CB color

#DDC9CB rgb(221, 201, 203)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DDC9CB is a very light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 78.8% green and 79.6% blue (221, 201, 203).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 23% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 8% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Mega Metal Mecha (#DFCBCF), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.29:1).

#DDC9CB color codes

HEX	`#DDC9CB`
RGB	`rgb(221, 201, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 78.8%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 23%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 9%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 8%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.62, 7.32, 1.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.62, 7.48, 11.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.484, 61.458, 65.112)`
Decimal	`14535115`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDC9CB, 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 #DDC9CB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDC9CB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.29:1	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 #DDC9CB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddc9cb; }
.text { color: #ddc9cb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddc9cb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 201 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddc9cb, #ddd1c9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #DDC9CB?: #DDC9CB is a very light, grayish red, closest to the named color Mega Metal Mecha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDC9CB?: The RGB value is 221, 201, 203: 221 red, 201 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDC9CB?: The complementary color is #C9DDDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDC9CB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.29:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.