What color is #DDDCD2?

#DDDCD2 is a very light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Alaska. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDDCD2?

The RGB value is 221, 220, 210: 221 red, 220 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDDCD2?

The complementary color is #D2D3DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDDCD2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.24:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDDCD2 color

#DDDCD2 rgb(221, 220, 210)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DDDCD2 is a very light, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 86.3% green and 82.4% blue (221, 220, 210).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 14% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Alaska (#DADAD1), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.24:1).

#DDDCD2 color codes

HEX	`#DDDCD2`
RGB	`rgb(221, 220, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 86.3%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 14%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 5%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 5%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.59, -1.42, 5.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.59, 5.22, 105.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.043, 71.212, 71.174)`
Decimal	`14539986`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDDCD2, 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 #DDDCD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDDCD2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.24:1	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 #DDDCD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dddcd2; }
.text { color: #dddcd2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dddcd2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 220 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dddcd2, #d9ddd2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Alabaster.

Questions

What color is #DDDCD2?: #DDDCD2 is a very light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Alaska. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDDCD2?: The RGB value is 221, 220, 210: 221 red, 220 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDDCD2?: The complementary color is #D2D3DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDDCD2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.24:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.