What color is #DDD0C0?

#DDD0C0 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Malt. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDD0C0?

The RGB value is 221, 208, 192: 221 red, 208 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDD0C0?

The complementary color is #C0CDDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDD0C0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.86:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDD0C0 color

#DDD0C0 rgb(221, 208, 192)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DDD0C0 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 81.6% green and 75.3% blue (221, 208, 192).

Its hue angle is 33°, with 30% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 13% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Malt (#DDCFBC), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.86:1).

#DDD0C0 color codes

HEX	`#DDD0C0`
RGB	`rgb(221, 208, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 81.6%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(33, 30%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(33, 13%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 13%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.12, 1.83, 9.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.12, 9.73, 79.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.888, 64.291, 59.008)`
Decimal	`14536896`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDD0C0, 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 #DDD0C0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDD0C0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.86:1	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 #DDD0C0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddd0c0; }
.text { color: #ddd0c0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddd0c0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 208 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddd0c0, #dcddc0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #DDD0C0?: #DDD0C0 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Malt. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDD0C0?: The RGB value is 221, 208, 192: 221 red, 208 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDD0C0?: The complementary color is #C0CDDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDD0C0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.86:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.