What color is #DDDBD0?

#DDDBD0 is a very light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Feather. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDDBD0?

The RGB value is 221, 219, 208: 221 red, 219 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDDBD0?

The complementary color is #D0D2DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDDBD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.12:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDDBD0 color

#DDDBD0 rgb(221, 219, 208)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DDDBD0 is a very light, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 85.9% green and 81.6% blue (221, 219, 208).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 16% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 6% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Feather (#DAD9CE), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.12:1).

#DDDBD0 color codes

HEX	`#DDDBD0`
RGB	`rgb(221, 219, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 85.9%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 16%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 6%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 6%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.29, -1.24, 5.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.29, 5.78, 102.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.534, 70.59, 69.782)`
Decimal	`14539728`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDDBD0, 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 #DDDBD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDDBD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.12:1	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 #DDDBD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dddbd0; }
.text { color: #dddbd0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dddbd0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 219 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dddbd0, #d9ddd0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Alabaster.

Questions

What color is #DDDBD0?: #DDDBD0 is a very light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Feather. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDDBD0?: The RGB value is 221, 219, 208: 221 red, 219 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDDBD0?: The complementary color is #D0D2DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDDBD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.12:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.