What color is #DDDFC9?

#DDDFC9 is a very light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Sip of Mint. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDDFC9?

The RGB value is 221, 223, 201: 221 red, 223 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDDFC9?

The complementary color is #CBC9DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDDFC9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.47:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDDFC9 color

#DDDFC9 rgb(221, 223, 201)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #DDDFC9 is a very light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 87.5% green and 78.8% blue (221, 223, 201).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 26% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Sip of Mint (#DEDFC9), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.47:1).

#DDDFC9 color codes

HEX	`#DDDFC9`
RGB	`rgb(221, 223, 201)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 87.5%, 78.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 26%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 10%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 10%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.14, -4.47, 10.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.14, 11.46, 112.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.748, 72.365, 65.698)`
Decimal	`14540745`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDDFC9, 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 #DDDFC9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDDFC9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.47:1	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 #DDDFC9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dddfc9; }
.text { color: #dddfc9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dddfc9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 223 201 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dddfc9, #d2dfc9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #DDDFC9?: #DDDFC9 is a very light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Sip of Mint. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDDFC9?: The RGB value is 221, 223, 201: 221 red, 223 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDDFC9?: The complementary color is #CBC9DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDDFC9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.47:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.