What color is #DDD0DA?

#DDD0DA is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vapour. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDD0DA?

The RGB value is 221, 208, 218: 221 red, 208 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDD0DA?

The complementary color is #D0DDD3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDD0DA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.11:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDD0DA color

#DDD0DA rgb(221, 208, 218)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DDD0DA is a very light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 81.6% green and 85.5% blue (221, 208, 218).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 16% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 1% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Violet Vapour (#E5DAE1), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.11:1).

#DDD0DA color codes

HEX	`#DDD0DA`
RGB	`rgb(221, 208, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 81.6%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 16%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 6%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 1%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.76, 6.25, -3.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.76, 7.08, 332)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.028, 65.546, 75.542)`
Decimal	`14536922`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDD0DA, 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 #DDD0DA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDD0DA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.11:1	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 #DDD0DA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddd0da; }
.text { color: #ddd0da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddd0da; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 208 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddd0da, #ddd0d4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #DDD0DA?: #DDD0DA is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vapour. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDD0DA?: The RGB value is 221, 208, 218: 221 red, 208 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDD0DA?: The complementary color is #D0DDD3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDD0DA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.11:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.