What color is #DDCCBB?

#DDCCBB is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Tapioca. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDCCBB?

The RGB value is 221, 204, 187: 221 red, 204 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDCCBB?

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

Is black or white text better on #DDCCBB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.43:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDCCBB color

#DDCCBB rgb(221, 204, 187)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 80% green and 73.3% blue (221, 204, 187).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 33% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Tapioca (#DAC9B9), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.43:1).

#DDCCBB color codes

HEX	`#DDCCBB`
RGB	`rgb(221, 204, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 80%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 33%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 15%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 15%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.99, 3.14, 10.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.99, 11.06, 73.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.381, 62.147, 55.819)`
Decimal	`14535867`
Short hex	`#DCB`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDCCBB, 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 #DDCCBB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDCCBB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.43:1	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 #DDCCBB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddccbb; }
.text { color: #ddccbb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddccbb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 204 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddccbb, #ddddbb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #DDCCBB?: #DDCCBB is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Tapioca. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDCCBB?: The RGB value is 221, 204, 187: 221 red, 204 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDCCBB?: The complementary color is #BBCCDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDCCBB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.43:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.