What color is #DDCFCF?

#DDCFCF is a very light, grayish red, closest to the named color Secret Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDCFCF?

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

What is the complementary color of #DDCFCF?

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

Is black or white text better on #DDCFCF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.9:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDCFCF color

#DDCFCF rgb(221, 207, 207)

Shades of gray

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

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 17% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 6% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Secret Blush (#E1D2D5), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.9:1).

#DDCFCF color codes

HEX	`#DDCFCF`
RGB	`rgb(221, 207, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 81.2%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 17%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 6%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 6%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.23, 4.84, 1.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.23, 5.14, 19.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.393, 64.504, 68.13)`
Decimal	`14536655`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDCFCF, 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 #DDCFCF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDCFCF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.9:1	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 #DDCFCF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddcfcf; }
.text { color: #ddcfcf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddcfcf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 207 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddcfcf, #ddd6cf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #DDCFCF?: #DDCFCF is a very light, grayish red, closest to the named color Secret Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDCFCF?: The RGB value is 221, 207, 207: 221 red, 207 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDCFCF?: The complementary color is #CFDDDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDCFCF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.9:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.