What color is #DDCBBE?

#DDCBBE is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Coconut Macaroon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDCBBE?

The RGB value is 221, 203, 190: 221 red, 203 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDCBBE?

The complementary color is #BED0DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDCBBE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.36:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDCBBE color

#DDCBBE rgb(221, 203, 190)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 79.6% green and 74.5% blue (221, 203, 190).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 31% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 14% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Coconut Macaroon (#DACAC0), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.36:1).

#DDCBBE color codes

HEX	`#DDCBBE`
RGB	`rgb(221, 203, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 79.6%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 31%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 14%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 14%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.81, 4.13, 8.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.81, 9.68, 64.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.468, 61.803, 57.449)`
Decimal	`14535614`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDCBBE, 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 #DDCBBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDCBBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.36:1	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 #DDCBBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddcbbe; }
.text { color: #ddcbbe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddcbbe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 203 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddcbbe, #dddbbe); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #DDCBBE?: #DDCBBE is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Coconut Macaroon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDCBBE?: The RGB value is 221, 203, 190: 221 red, 203 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDCBBE?: The complementary color is #BED0DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDCBBE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.36:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.