What color is #DDD0CA?

#DDD0CA is a very light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Mushroom Risotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDD0CA?

The RGB value is 221, 208, 202: 221 red, 208 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDD0CA?

The complementary color is #CAD7DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDD0CA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.95:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDD0CA color

#DDD0CA rgb(221, 208, 202)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DDD0CA is a very light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 81.6% green and 79.2% blue (221, 208, 202).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 22% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 9% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Mushroom Risotto (#DBD0CA), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.95:1).

#DDD0CA color codes

HEX	`#DDD0CA`
RGB	`rgb(221, 208, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 81.6%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 22%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 9%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 9%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.35, 3.47, 4.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.35, 5.75, 52.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.034, 64.749, 65.043)`
Decimal	`14536906`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDD0CA, 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 #DDD0CA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDD0CA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.95:1	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 #DDD0CA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddd0ca; }
.text { color: #ddd0ca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddd0ca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 208 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddd0ca, #dddaca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #DDD0CA?: #DDD0CA is a very light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Mushroom Risotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDD0CA?: The RGB value is 221, 208, 202: 221 red, 208 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDD0CA?: The complementary color is #CAD7DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDD0CA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.95:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.