What color is #DDE1C5?

#DDE1C5 is a very light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Marble Grape. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDE1C5?

The RGB value is 221, 225, 197: 221 red, 225 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDE1C5?

The complementary color is #C9C5E1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDE1C5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.65:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDE1C5 color

#DDE1C5 rgb(221, 225, 197)

Shades of green

The hex color #DDE1C5 is a very light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 88.2% green and 77.3% blue (221, 225, 197).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 32% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Marble Grape (#DEE2C7), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.65:1).

#DDE1C5 color codes

HEX	`#DDE1C5`
RGB	`rgb(221, 225, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 88.2%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 32%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 12%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 12%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.57, -6.14, 13.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.57, 14.61, 114.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.821, 73.254, 63.432)`
Decimal	`14541253`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDE1C5, 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 #DDE1C5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDE1C5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.65:1	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 #DDE1C5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dde1c5; }
.text { color: #dde1c5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dde1c5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 225 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dde1c5, #cfe1c5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #DDE1C5?: #DDE1C5 is a very light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Marble Grape. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDE1C5?: The RGB value is 221, 225, 197: 221 red, 225 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDE1C5?: The complementary color is #C9C5E1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDE1C5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.65:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.