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What color is DDC9AB?

The RGB color code for color number #DDC9AB is RGB(221, 201, 171). In the RGB color model, #DDC9AB has a red value of 221, a green value of 201, and a blue value of 171. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 9.0% magenta, 22.6% yellow, and 13.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 36° (degrees), 42.4 % saturation, and 76.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DDC9AB has a hue of 36° (degrees), 22.6 % saturation and 86.7 % brightness/value.



Color DDC9AB is cool or warm?

Color DDC9AB is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DDC9AB? (For interior and product design)

DDC9AB has an LRV of nearly 60. By LRV value, it is a light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#DDC9AB

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Compare LRV 60 of #DDC9AB with dark and light Color




Is #DDC9AB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DDC9AB meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #DDC9AB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(221, 201, 171)
Red
221 (86.7%)
Green
201 (78.8%)
Blue
171 (67.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
9.05%
Yellow
22.62%
Key
13.33%

HSL

HSL(36deg, 42.4 %, 76.9 %)

Hue
36°
Saturation
42.37 %.
Lightness
76.86 %.

RYB

RYB(27, 70, 30)
Red
27 (10.8%)
Yellow
70 (27.3%)
Blue
30 (11.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
36°
Saturation
22.62 %.
Brightness / Value
86.67 %.

HWB

H: 36°

W: 67.06 %

B: 13.33 %

XYZ

X : 58.06

Y : 60.09

Z : 47.07

YXY

Y1 : 60.09

X : 0.35

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 13.33%

M : 21.18%

Y : 32.94%


LRV

~ 60.1 %

Munsell Color System

5.9Y 8.1/3

CIE-Lab

L : 81.88

A : 2.32

B : 17.55

CIE-Lch

L : 81.88

C : 17.7

H : 82.47

CIE-Luv

L : 81.88

U : 14.02

V : 24.52

Hunter-Lab

L : 77.51

A : -1.96

B : 18.26






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #DDC9AB


Here are the colors similar to DDC9AB. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#DBC1AA
Coffee Foam
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#ECD9B0
Light Buff
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#EED9C4
Almond
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)
#DECC9C
Lion
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DDC9AB.


#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DDC9AB.


#E6D2B5
RAL 1015 - Light Ivory
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#DDC49A
RAL 1014 - Ivory
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#E3D9C6
RAL 1013 - Oyster White
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)
#CDBA88
RAL 1000 - Green Beige
ΔE - 7.31 (92.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DDC9AB.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DDC9AB.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DDC9AB.


#DDCBA4
PANTONE 468 C
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#E8CDA4
PANTONE 4029 C
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#E7CEB5
PANTONE 2309 C
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#E0C6AD
PANTONE 4685 C
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #DDC9AB


Here are the paint colors similar to DDC9AB. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DDC9AB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DDC9AB to Sherwin Williams


#DDC6AB
Colony Buff (SW 7723)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#DBC8A2
Straw Harvest (SW 7698)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#D8C4AE
Fresco Cream (SW 7719)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#EDD6B1
Concord Buff (SW 7684)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DDC9AB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DDC9AB to Dunn-Edwards


#E3CFAB
Melt with You (DET 655)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#E2CAAF
You're Blushing (DET 446)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#D6C0A4
Almond Latte (DE 6143)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#DDC5AA
Cliff's View (DEC 720)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color DDC9AB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DDC9AB to PPG Paints


#E1CCA6
Hearth (PPG1093-3)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#DFCCA6
Neutral Beige (PPG12-31)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#E1C6A8
My Love (PPG1081-3)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#E7D2AD
Tuscan Bread (PPG1092-3)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color DDC9AB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DDC9AB to Behr


#E6D3B2
Journal White (S310-2)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#E0C9A1
Crepe (PPU7-19)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#E8D3BA
Minimum Beige (HDC-MD-17)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#E8D4BB
Cake Crumbs (S260-1A)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color DDC9AB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #DDC9AB to Farrow & Ball


#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#E2D5BC
Matchstick (2013)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#CFC1AD
Oxford Stone (264)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color DDC9AB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DDC9AB to Valspar


#DFC5A9
Holmes Cream (3004-10B)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#E4D1AC
So Close (M138)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#D9C1A8
Silken Stockings (V088-2)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#E8D4BC
Tanglewood Park (8004-16B)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DDC9AB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DDC9AB to Benjamin Moore


#D7C2AD
King Arthur's Court (1081)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#EAD3BB
Sheraton Beige (HC-57)
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)
#EBD7BF
Painted Sands (1142)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#D9C9A1
Straw Hat (270)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#DDC9AB color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



DDC9AB
Coffee Foam*

ABBFDD
Light Steel Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #DDC9AB?

Color that best contrast with #DDC9AB is #ABBFDD, color name is Light Steel Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #DDC9AB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DDC9AB is #ABBFDD, color name is Light Steel Blue*.





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