What color is #DDCFAE?

#DDCFAE is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Fiji Sands. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDCFAE?

The RGB value is 221, 207, 174: 221 red, 207 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDCFAE?

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

Is black or white text better on #DDCFAE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.61:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDCFAE color

#DDCFAE rgb(221, 207, 174)

Shades of beige

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 81.2% green and 68.2% blue (221, 207, 174).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 41% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 21% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Fiji Sands (#D8CAA9), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.61:1).

#DDCFAE color codes

HEX	`#DDCFAE`
RGB	`rgb(221, 207, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 81.2%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 41%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 21%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 21%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.47, -0.38, 18.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.47, 18.18, 91.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.772, 63.055, 49.058)`
Decimal	`14536622`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDCFAE, 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 #DDCFAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDCFAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.61:1	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 #DDCFAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddcfae; }
.text { color: #ddcfae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddcfae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 207 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddcfae, #d3ddae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pearl.

Questions

What color is #DDCFAE?: #DDCFAE is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Fiji Sands. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDCFAE?: The RGB value is 221, 207, 174: 221 red, 207 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDCFAE?: The complementary color is #AEBCDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDCFAE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.61:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.