What color is #DDCEB5?

#DDCEB5 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cream and Sugar. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDCEB5?

The RGB value is 221, 206, 181: 221 red, 206 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDCEB5?

The complementary color is #B5C4DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDCEB5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.57:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDCEB5 color

#DDCEB5 rgb(221, 206, 181)

Shades of beige

The hex color #DDCEB5 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 80.8% green and 71% blue (221, 206, 181).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 37% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 18% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Cream and Sugar (#DDCFB9), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.57:1).

#DDCEB5 color codes

HEX	`#DDCEB5`
RGB	`rgb(221, 206, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 80.8%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 37%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 18%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 18%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.36, 1.17, 14.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.36, 14.37, 85.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.23, 62.852, 52.666)`
Decimal	`14536373`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDCEB5, 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 #DDCEB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDCEB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.57:1	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 #DDCEB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddceb5; }
.text { color: #ddceb5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddceb5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 206 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddceb5, #d8ddb5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pearl.

Questions

What color is #DDCEB5?: #DDCEB5 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cream and Sugar. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDCEB5?: The RGB value is 221, 206, 181: 221 red, 206 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDCEB5?: The complementary color is #B5C4DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDCEB5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.57:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.