Information about #DDCCC8 color

#DDCCC8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DDCCC8 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(221, 204, 200) — 86.7% red, 80% green, 78.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 8 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned earthy red, #DDCCC8 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Swiss Coffee (#DBD0CA). Slightly further away sit Quarter Milestone (#DBD0CB) and Pearl Bush (#DED1C6).

In RGB terms — rgb(221, 204, 200) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DDCCC8: 13.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DDCCC8 color variations

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

#DDCCC8 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 #DDCCC8

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

Pearl Bush color link
Pearl Bush

#DED1C6

Swirl color link
Swirl

#D7CEC5

Last Chance color link
Last Chance

#D8D2C8

Lilac Ash color link
Lilac Ash

#D7CDCD

Dust Storm color link
Dust Storm

#E5CCC9

Blanc color link
Blanc

#D9D0C1

Urbane color link
Urbane

#D9D1CF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDCCC8
  • RGB221, 204, 200
  • CMYK0, 7, 8, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 204, 200)
  • HSL11°, 24%, 83%
  • HSL Precise11.429°, 23.596%, 82.549%
  • HSV11°, 10%, 87%
  • HSB11°, 10%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.800, 0.784)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.800, 0.784, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.800, 0.784)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDDCCC8
  • DECIMAL ID14535880
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01