What color is #DDCFCE?

#DDCFCE is a very light, grayish red, closest to the named color Watermelon Milk. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDCFCE?

The RGB value is 221, 207, 206: 221 red, 207 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDCFCE?

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

Is black or white text better on #DDCFCE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.89:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDCFCE color

#DDCFCE rgb(221, 207, 206)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 81.2% green and 80.8% blue (221, 207, 206).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 18% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 7% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Watermelon Milk (#DFCFCA), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.89:1).

#DDCFCE color codes

HEX	`#DDCFCE`
RGB	`rgb(221, 207, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 81.2%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 18%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 7%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 7%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.2, 4.67, 2.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.2, 5.18, 25.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.271, 64.455, 67.488)`
Decimal	`14536654`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDCFCE, 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 #DDCFCE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDCFCE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.89:1	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 #DDCFCE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddcfce; }
.text { color: #ddcfce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddcfce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 207 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddcfce, #ddd7ce); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #DDCFCE?: #DDCFCE is a very light, grayish red, closest to the named color Watermelon Milk. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDCFCE?: The RGB value is 221, 207, 206: 221 red, 207 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDCFCE?: The complementary color is #CEDCDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDCFCE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.89:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.