What color is #DDD2CC?

#DDD2CC 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 #DDD2CC?

The RGB value is 221, 210, 204: 221 red, 210 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDD2CC?

The complementary color is #CCD7DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDD2CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.16:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDD2CC color

#DDD2CC rgb(221, 210, 204)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DDD2CC is a very light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 82.4% green and 80% blue (221, 210, 204).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 20% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 8% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Mushroom Risotto (#DBD0CA), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.16:1).

#DDD2CC color codes

HEX	`#DDD2CC`
RGB	`rgb(221, 210, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 82.4%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 20%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 8%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 8%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.91, 2.76, 4.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.91, 5.13, 57.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.763, 65.826, 66.462)`
Decimal	`14537420`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDD2CC, 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 #DDD2CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDD2CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.16:1	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 #DDD2CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddd2cc; }
.text { color: #ddd2cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddd2cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 210 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddd2cc, #dddbcc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #DDD2CC?: #DDD2CC 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 #DDD2CC?: The RGB value is 221, 210, 204: 221 red, 210 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDD2CC?: The complementary color is #CCD7DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDD2CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.16:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.