Close to Shell
#DDCFBD
#DDCFBD is a very light, muted orange, close to the color Shell. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 81.2% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 34°, with 32% saturation and 80% 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 #DDCFBD.
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
1.53:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.73:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.53:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.73:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DDCFBD as they’d see it.
#DDCFBD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #DDCFBD
What color is #DDCFBD?
#DDCFBD is a very light, muted orange, close to the color Shell. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 81.2% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 34°, with 32% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DDCFBD in RGB?
#DDCFBD is rgb(221, 207, 189): 221 red, 207 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DDCFBD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 6, 14, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DDCFBD?
PANTONE 481 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DDCFBD?
Its complement #C4D2E5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.