#DDD5C6 Color
#DDD5C6 is rgb(221, 213, 198) in RGB, hsl(39, 25%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 10%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oat (#DFD3C3), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DDD5C6rgb(221, 213, 198)hsl(39, 25%, 82%)hsv(39, 10%, 87%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 10%, 13%)oklch(87.5% 0.022 83.3)lab(85.61% 0.96 8.47)lch(85.61% 8.53 83.56)What #DDD5C6 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 #DDD5C6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DDD5C6 Channel Values
How #DDD5C6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 221 · G 213 · B 198 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 25% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 10% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 10% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.46:1 vs white · 14.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDD5C6 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.
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Colors That Go With #DDD5C6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDD5C6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DDD5C6
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.
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How #DDD5C6 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ddd5c6: #DDD5C6;background-color: #DDD5C6;colors: { 'color-ddd5c6': '#DDD5C6' }Color(red: 0.867, green: 0.835, blue: 0.776)<color name="color_ddd5c6">#DDD5C6</color>fill="#DDD5C6"More Orange Colors
#DDD5C6 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DDD5C6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DDD5C6?
#DDD5C6 is a lightest orange — rgb(221, 213, 198) in RGB and hsl(39, 25%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oat (#DFD3C3), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.75.
What is the RGB value of #DDD5C6?
#DDD5C6 is rgb(221, 213, 198) — red 221, green 213, and blue 198 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DDD5C6?
#DDD5C6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 10%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DDD5C6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DDD5C6 scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DDD5C6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DDD5C6 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 lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 8.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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