DDCCBC

#DDCCBC closest to Malt

#DDCCBC is a very light gray; the closest named color is Malt. In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 80.0% green and 73.7% blue (rgb(221, 204, 188)). Its HSL value is 29° hue, 33% saturation and 80% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. #DDCCBC is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 13.44:1.

#DDCCBC color conversion

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Variations of #DDCCBC

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#DDCCBC color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#DDCCBC for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #DDCCBC appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 97% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #D6D0BC
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D2CDBB
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D5CDBB
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #D6D0BC
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #D8CFBC
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #E3C8C7
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #DFCAC1
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #CFCFCF
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #D2CECA

#DDCCBC contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.56:1 Very poor#DDCCBC text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
13.44:1 Super#DDCCBC text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#DDCCBC in CSS

/* Malt */
.color { color: #DDCCBC; }
.background { background-color: #DDCCBC; }
.border { border: 1px solid #DDCCBC; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(221 204 188);
color: hsl(29 33% 80%);
color: oklch(0.855 0.029 65.7);

#DDCCBC FAQ

What color is #DDCCBC?

#DDCCBC is a very light gray. Its closest named color is Malt. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #DDCCBC?

#DDCCBC is rgb(221, 204, 188) in RGB, hsl(29, 33%, 80%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 8%, 15%, 13%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DDCCBC?

The complementary color of #DDCCBC is #BCCDDD, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DDCCBC?

Black text has the best contrast on #DDCCBC: 13.44:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DDCCBC a warm or cool color?

#DDCCBC is a neutral color.