Information about #DDCBCD color

#DDCBCD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DDCBCD belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(221, 203, 205) — 86.7% red, 79.6% green, 80.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 6 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #DDCBCD reads as a calm, restrained red and 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 almost identical to Quarter Milestone (#DBD0CB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Swiss Coffee (#DBD0CA) and Lilac Ash (#D7CDCD).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(221, 203, 205)), which gives #DDCBCD its character. If you plan to put text on a #DDCBCD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.5:1 (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.

#DDCBCD color variations

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

#DDCBCD 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 #DDCBCD

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

Swiss Coffee color link
Swiss Coffee

#DBD0CA

Lilac Ash color link
Lilac Ash

#D7CDCD

Urbane color link
Urbane

#D9D1CF

Dust Storm color link
Dust Storm

#E5CCC9

Pearl Bush color link
Pearl Bush

#DED1C6

Prim color link
Prim

#E2CDD5

Last Chance color link
Last Chance

#D8D2C8

Swirl color link
Swirl

#D7CEC5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDCBCD
  • RGB221, 203, 205
  • CMYK0, 7, 6, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 203, 205)
  • HSL353°, 21%, 83%
  • HSL Precise353.333°, 20.93%, 83.137%
  • HSV353°, 8%, 87%
  • HSB353°, 8%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.796, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.796, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.796, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDDCBCD
  • DECIMAL ID14535629
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01