What color is #DDCBCD?

#DDCBCD 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 #DDCBCD?

The RGB value is 221, 203, 205: 221 red, 203 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDCBCD?

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

Is black or white text better on #DDCBCD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.5:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDCBCD color

#DDCBCD rgb(221, 203, 205)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 79.6% green and 80.4% blue (221, 203, 205).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 21% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 7% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Mega Metal Mecha (#DFCBCF), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.5:1).

#DDCBCD color codes

HEX	`#DDCBCD`
RGB	`rgb(221, 203, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 79.6%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 21%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 8%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 7%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.17, 6.6, 1.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.17, 6.73, 10.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.193, 62.493, 66.532)`
Decimal	`14535629`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDCBCD, 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 #DDCBCD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDCBCD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.5:1	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 #DDCBCD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddcbcd; }
.text { color: #ddcbcd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddcbcd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 203 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddcbcd, #ddd2cb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #DDCBCD?: #DDCBCD 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 #DDCBCD?: The RGB value is 221, 203, 205: 221 red, 203 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDCBCD?: The complementary color is #CBDDDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDCBCD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.5:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.