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Information about #DDC9BB color

#DDC9BB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DDC9BB falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(221, 201, 187) — 86.7% red, 78.8% green, 73.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 13 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DDC9BB is a mildly saturated warm orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Half Biscotti (#D9CCBB). Slightly further away sit Pearl Lavender (#D8C9BD) and Quarter Drought (#DACEBD).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(221, 201, 187)), which gives #DDC9BB its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DDC9BB: 13.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. No one has named #DDC9BB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DDC9BB color variations

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

#DDC9BB 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 #DDC9BB

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDC9BB
  • RGB221, 201, 187
  • CMYK0, 8, 13, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 201, 187)
  • HSL25°, 33%, 80%
  • HSL Precise24.706°, 33.333%, 80%
  • HSV25°, 15%, 87%
  • HSB25°, 15%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.788, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.788, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.788, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDDC9BB
  • DECIMAL ID14535099
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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