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#DDC1BB Color

#DDC1BB is rgb(221, 193, 187) in RGB, hsl(11, 33%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 15%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lotion Pink (#ECCFCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDC1BB
HEX#DDC1BB
RGBrgb(221, 193, 187)
HSLhsl(11, 33%, 80%)
HSVhsv(11, 15%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 15%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(83.3% 0.033 32.1)
LABlab(80.36% 9.54 6.88)
LCHlch(80.36% 11.76 35.79)

What #DDC1BB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DDC1BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#DDC1BB Channel Values

How #DDC1BB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 221 · G 193 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 11° · S 33% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 11° · S 15% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 15% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.69:1 vs white · 12.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDC1BB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DDC1BB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DDC1BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDC1BB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #DDC1BB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DDC1BB.

How #DDC1BB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DDC1BB
Protanopia#C6C6BB
Protanomaly#D0C4BB
Deuteranopia#CBCBBA
Deuteranomaly#D2C7BA
Tritanopia#DEC0C0
Tritanomaly#DDC1BE
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDC1BB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ddc1bb: #DDC1BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDC1BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddc1bb': '#DDC1BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.757, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_ddc1bb">#DDC1BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDC1BB"

More Red Colors

#DDC1BB sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DDC1BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDC1BB?

#DDC1BB is a lightest red — rgb(221, 193, 187) in RGB and hsl(11, 33%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lotion Pink (#ECCFCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.07.

What is the RGB value of #DDC1BB?

#DDC1BB is rgb(221, 193, 187) — red 221, green 193, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDC1BB?

#DDC1BB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 15%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDC1BB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDC1BB scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDC1BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDC1BB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 12.06, which is visibly different.

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