What color is #DDD1C9?

#DDD1C9 is a very light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Mocha Ice. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDD1C9?

The RGB value is 221, 209, 201: 221 red, 209 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDD1C9?

The complementary color is #C9D5DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDD1C9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.04:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDD1C9 color

#DDD1C9 rgb(221, 209, 201)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DDD1C9 is a very light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 82% green and 78.8% blue (221, 209, 201).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 23% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 9% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Mocha Ice (#DFD2CA), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.04:1).

#DDD1C9 color codes

HEX	`#DDD1C9`
RGB	`rgb(221, 209, 201)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 82%, 78.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 23%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 9%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 9%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.58, 2.78, 5.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.58, 6.11, 62.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.161, 65.191, 64.503)`
Decimal	`14537161`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDD1C9, 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 #DDD1C9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDD1C9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.04:1	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 #DDD1C9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddd1c9; }
.text { color: #ddd1c9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddd1c9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 209 201 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddd1c9, #dddbc9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #DDD1C9?: #DDD1C9 is a very light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Mocha Ice. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDD1C9?: The RGB value is 221, 209, 201: 221 red, 209 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDD1C9?: The complementary color is #C9D5DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDD1C9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.04:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.