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#DDCDBE closest to Malt

#DDCDBE is a very light gray; the closest named color is Malt. In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 80.4% green and 74.5% blue (rgb(221, 205, 190)). Its HSL value is 29° hue, 31% saturation and 81% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 14% yellow and 13% black. #DDCDBE is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 13.55:1.

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#DDCDBE color conversion

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Variations of #DDCDBE

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

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

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#DDCDBE color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

DDCDBEBECEDD
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Split complementary

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

DDCDBEBEDDDDBEBFDD
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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

DDCDBEDDBEBFDDDDBE
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Triadic

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

DDCDBEBEDDCDCDBEDD
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Tetradic

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

DDCDBECEDDBEBECEDDCDBEDD
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

DDCDBEBFDDBEBECEDDDDBEDD
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#DDCDBE for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #DDCDBE 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 #D6D1BE
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D2CEBD
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D5CEBD
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #D6D1BE
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #D8D0BE
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #E3CAC9
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #DFCCC3
  • Achromatopsia 95% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #D0D0D0
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #D3CFCB

#DDCDBE contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.55:1 Very poor#DDCDBE text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
13.55:1 Super#DDCDBE text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#DDCDBE in CSS

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

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(221 205 190);
color: hsl(29 31% 81%);
color: oklch(0.857 0.027 65.6);

#DDCDBE FAQ

What color is #DDCDBE?

#DDCDBE 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 #DDCDBE?

#DDCDBE is rgb(221, 205, 190) in RGB, hsl(29, 31%, 81%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 7%, 14%, 13%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DDCDBE?

The complementary color of #DDCDBE is #BECEDD, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DDCDBE?

Black text has the best contrast on #DDCDBE: 13.55:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DDCDBE a warm or cool color?

#DDCDBE is a neutral color.