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Information about #DDC8AC color

#DDC8AC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DDC8AC is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(221, 200, 172) — 86.7% red, 78.4% green, 67.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 19 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored amber-leaning orange, #DDC8AC floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Blank Canvas (#DDC7A5). Nearby in the Register you will also find Triple Solitaire (#E4CBAB) and Natural Beige (#E4C9A8).

The recipe behind #DDC8AC is rgb(221, 200, 172), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 12.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. No one has named #DDC8AC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DDC8AC color variations

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

#DDC8AC 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 #DDC8AC

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

Blank Canvas color link
Blank Canvas

#DDC7A5

Half Sisal color link
Half Sisal

#D5C9AE

Just Right color link
Just Right

#DCBFAC

Old Ivory color link
Old Ivory

#DCD1AE

Pastel Beige color link
Pastel Beige

#D4C6AA

Nougat color link
Nougat

#D6C1AB

Fossil color link
Fossil

#D5CBB2

Manila color link
Manila

#E7C9A9

Akaroa color link
Akaroa

#D4C4A8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDC8AC
  • RGB221, 200, 172
  • CMYK0, 8, 19, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 200, 172)
  • HSL34°, 42%, 77%
  • HSL Precise34.286°, 41.88%, 77.059%
  • HSV34°, 22%, 87%
  • HSB34°, 22%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.784, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.784, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.784, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDDC8AC
  • DECIMAL ID14534828
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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