What color is #DDD7AC?

#DDD7AC is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Virgin Olive Oil. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDD7AC?

The RGB value is 221, 215, 172: 221 red, 215 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDD7AC?

The complementary color is #ACB2DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDD7AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.39:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDD7AC color

#DDD7AC rgb(221, 215, 172)

Shades of beige

The hex color #DDD7AC is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 84.3% green and 67.5% blue (221, 215, 172).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 42% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 22% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Virgin Olive Oil (#E2DCAB), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.39:1).

#DDD7AC color codes

HEX	`#DDD7AC`
RGB	`rgb(221, 215, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 84.3%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 42%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 22%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 22%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.48, -4.8, 22.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.48, 22.53, 102.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.566, 66.953, 48.702)`
Decimal	`14538668`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDD7AC, 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 #DDD7AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDD7AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.39:1	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 #DDD7AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddd7ac; }
.text { color: #ddd7ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddd7ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 215 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddd7ac, #cbddac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Vanilla.

Questions

What color is #DDD7AC?: #DDD7AC is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Virgin Olive Oil. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDD7AC?: The RGB value is 221, 215, 172: 221 red, 215 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDD7AC?: The complementary color is #ACB2DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDD7AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.39:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.