Information about #DDAEAB color

#DDAEAB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DDAEAB is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(221, 174, 171) — 86.7% red, 68.2% green, 67.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 20 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid warm red, #DDAEAB floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Paper Doll (#DFAFAD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF) and Shilo (#E6B2A6).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(221, 174, 171)), which gives #DDAEAB its character. If you plan to put text on a #DDAEAB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DDAEAB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DDAEAB color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DDAEAB color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DDAEAB

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Paper Doll color link
Paper Doll

#DFAFAD

Shilo color link
Shilo

#E6B2A6

Pastel Pink color link
Pastel Pink

#DEA5A4

Blossom color link
Blossom

#DFB1B6

Cavern Pink color link
Cavern Pink

#E0B8B1

Clam Shell color link
Clam Shell

#D2B3A9

Boutique color link
Boutique

#DFACB7

Oyster Pink color link
Oyster Pink

#D4B5B0

Mamma Mia color link
Mamma Mia

#D5A4A8

Pink Flare color link
Pink Flare

#D8B4B6

Sweet As color link
Sweet As

#DBB8B4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDAEAB
  • RGB221, 174, 171
  • CMYK0, 18, 20, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 174, 171)
  • HSL4°, 42%, 77%
  • HSL Precise3.6°, 42.373%, 76.863%
  • HSV4°, 23%, 87%
  • HSB4°, 23%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.682, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.682, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.682, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDDAEAB
  • DECIMAL ID14528171
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01