Skip to content

#DDC6AC Color

#DDC6AC is rgb(221, 198, 172) in RGB, hsl(32, 42%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 22%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDC6AC
HEX#DDC6AC
RGBrgb(221, 198, 172)
HSLhsl(32, 42%, 77%)
HSVhsv(32, 22%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 22%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(83.9% 0.044 70.6)
LABlab(81.33% 5.38 16.19)
LCHlch(81.33% 17.06 71.62)

What #DDC6AC 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 #DDC6AC, 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 orange in the library.

#DDC6AC Channel Values

How #DDC6AC 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 198 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 32° · S 42% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 32° · S 22% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 10% · Y 22% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.65:1 vs white · 12.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDC6AC 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 text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DDC6AC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DDC6AC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDC6AC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DDC6AC

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 #DDC6AC.

How #DDC6AC 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#DDC6AC
Protanopia#CACAAC
Protanomaly#D2C9AC
Deuteranopia#CECEAB
Deuteranomaly#D4CBAC
Tritanopia#E0C3C3
Tritanomaly#DFC4BA
Achromatopsia#CACACA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDC6AC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddc6ac: #DDC6AC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDC6AC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddc6ac': '#DDC6AC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.776, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_ddc6ac">#DDC6AC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDC6AC"

More Orange Colors

#DDC6AC sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DDC6AC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDC6AC?

#DDC6AC is a light orange — rgb(221, 198, 172) in RGB and hsl(32, 42%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.15.

What is the RGB value of #DDC6AC?

#DDC6AC is rgb(221, 198, 172) — red 221, green 198, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDC6AC?

#DDC6AC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 22%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDC6AC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDC6AC scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDC6AC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDC6AC 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 10.57, which is visibly different.

Open #DDC6AC in a Tool

Keep exploring: every orange in the color library, the guide to shades of orange, or the full color library.