Close to Dusty Rose
#DDB397
#DDB397 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Dusty Rose. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 70.2% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 24°, with 51% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DDB397.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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10.97:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.91:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.97:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DDB397 as they’d see it.
#DDB397 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DDB397
What color is #DDB397?
#DDB397 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Dusty Rose. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 70.2% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 24°, with 51% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DDB397 in RGB?
#DDB397 is rgb(221, 179, 151): 221 red, 179 green, and 151 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DDB397 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 19, 32, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DDB397?
PANTONE 466 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DDB397?
Its complement #90C2E2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.