What color is #DDCBC9?

#DDCBC9 is a very light, grayish red, closest to the named color China Silk. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDCBC9?

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

What is the complementary color of #DDCBC9?

The complementary color is #C9DBDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDCBC9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.46:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDCBC9 color

#DDCBC9 rgb(221, 203, 201)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DDCBC9 is a very light, grayish red.

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

Its hue angle is 6°, with 23% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 9% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is China Silk (#E3D1CC), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.46:1).

#DDCBC9 color codes

HEX	`#DDCBC9`
RGB	`rgb(221, 203, 201)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 79.6%, 78.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 23%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 9%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 9%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.07, 5.93, 3.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.07, 6.77, 28.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.716, 62.302, 64.021)`
Decimal	`14535625`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDCBC9, 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 #DDCBC9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDCBC9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.46:1	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 #DDCBC9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddcbc9; }
.text { color: #ddcbc9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddcbc9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 203 201 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddcbc9, #ddd5c9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #DDCBC9?: #DDCBC9 is a very light, grayish red, closest to the named color China Silk. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDCBC9?: The RGB value is 221, 203, 201: 221 red, 203 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDCBC9?: The complementary color is #C9DBDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDCBC9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.46:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.