Information about #DDCDA6 color

#DDCDA6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DDCDA6 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(221, 205, 166) (86.7% red, 80.4% green, 65.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 6 / 22 / 13 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored orange, #DDCDA6 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Blank Canvas (#DDC7A5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Haystack (#DEC7A1) and Quarter Putty (#E0CB9F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(221, 205, 166)), which gives #DDCDA6 its character. If you plan to put text on a #DDCDA6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DDCDA6 color variations

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

#DDCDA6 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 #DDCDA6

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

Haystack color link
Haystack

#DEC7A1

Soft Beige color link
Soft Beige

#DDC7A0

Sapling color link
Sapling

#E1D5A6

Old Ivory color link
Old Ivory

#DCD1AE

Raffia color link
Raffia

#DCC6A0

Cool Khaki color link
Cool Khaki

#D4CFA9

Durian White color link
Durian White

#E6D0AB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDCDA6
  • RGB221, 205, 166
  • CMYK0, 6, 22, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 205, 166)
  • HSL43°, 45%, 76%
  • HSL Precise42.545°, 44.715%, 75.882%
  • HSV43°, 25%, 87%
  • HSB43°, 25%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.804, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.804, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.804, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDDCDA6
  • DECIMAL ID14536102
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01