What color is #DDCFDC?

#DDCFDC is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDCFDC?

The RGB value is 221, 207, 220: 221 red, 207 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDCFDC?

The complementary color is #CFDDD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDCFDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.03:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDCFDC color

#DDCFDC rgb(221, 207, 220)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DDCFDC is a very light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 81.2% green and 86.3% blue (221, 207, 220).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 17% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Kitty (#D0C4D3), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.03:1).

#DDCFDC color codes

HEX	`#DDCFDC`
RGB	`rgb(221, 207, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 81.2%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 17%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 6%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.57, 7.14, -4.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.57, 8.53, 326.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.048, 65.166, 76.848)`
Decimal	`14536668`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDCFDC, 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 #DDCFDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDCFDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.03:1	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 #DDCFDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddcfdc; }
.text { color: #ddcfdc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddcfdc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 207 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddcfdc, #ddcfd5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DDCFDC?: #DDCFDC is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDCFDC?: The RGB value is 221, 207, 220: 221 red, 207 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDCFDC?: The complementary color is #CFDDD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDCFDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.03:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.