What color is #DDCFC8?

#DDCFC8 is a very light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Mocha Ice. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDCFC8?

The RGB value is 221, 207, 200: 221 red, 207 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDCFC8?

The complementary color is #C8D6DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDCFC8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.83:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDCFC8 color

#DDCFC8 rgb(221, 207, 200)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DDCFC8 is a very light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 81.2% green and 78.4% blue (221, 207, 200).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 24% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 10% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Mocha Ice (#DFD2CA), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.83:1).

#DDCFC8 color codes

HEX	`#DDCFC8`
RGB	`rgb(221, 207, 200)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 81.2%, 78.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 24%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 10%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 10%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.05, 3.66, 5.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.05, 6.37, 54.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.556, 64.169, 63.723)`
Decimal	`14536648`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDCFC8, 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 #DDCFC8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDCFC8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.83:1	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 #DDCFC8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddcfc8; }
.text { color: #ddcfc8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddcfc8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 207 200 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddcfc8, #ddd9c8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #DDCFC8?: #DDCFC8 is a very light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Mocha Ice. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDCFC8?: The RGB value is 221, 207, 200: 221 red, 207 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDCFC8?: The complementary color is #C8D6DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDCFC8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.83:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.