What color is #DDD0DC?

#DDD0DC 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 #DDD0DC?

The RGB value is 221, 208, 220: 221 red, 208 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDD0DC?

The complementary color is #D0DDD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDD0DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.13:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDD0DC color

#DDD0DC rgb(221, 208, 220)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DDD0DC is a very light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 81.6% green and 86.3% blue (221, 208, 220).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 16% 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 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.13:1).

#DDD0DC color codes

HEX	`#DDD0DC`
RGB	`rgb(221, 208, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 81.6%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 16%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 6%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.82, 6.61, -4.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.82, 7.89, 326.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.291, 65.652, 76.929)`
Decimal	`14536924`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDD0DC, 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 #DDD0DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDD0DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.13:1	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 #DDD0DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddd0dc; }
.text { color: #ddd0dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddd0dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 208 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddd0dc, #ddd0d6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DDD0DC?: #DDD0DC 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 #DDD0DC?: The RGB value is 221, 208, 220: 221 red, 208 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDD0DC?: The complementary color is #D0DDD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDD0DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.13:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.