Palettes / Colors / #DDACAF
#DDACAF — Light Muted Red
#DDACAF is a red color we call Light Muted Red, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tan (#D2B48C) — not an exact match. CSS tan gives you #D2B48C, a different color; use #DDACAF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DDACAF is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ACDDDA; it also sits naturally between #DDACC8 and #DDC1AC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDACAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 172, 175 |
| HSL | 356°, 42%, 77% |
| HSV | 356°, 22%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 22%, 21%, 13% |
| XYZ | 52.31, 47.97, 47.06 |
| Yxy | 47.97, 0.3550, 0.3256 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.81, 18.34, 5.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.26, 17.58, 4.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 67% · Blue 69%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 21% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDACAF
.text { color: #DDACAF; }
.background { background-color: #DDACAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDACAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 172, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(356, 42%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDACAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 172, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDACAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 172, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDACAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDACAF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ACDDDA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.98:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDACAF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDACAF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DDACAF: ·
How #DDACAF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DDACAF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DDACAF?
#DDACAF is Light Muted Red, a red color (RGB 221, 172, 175). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDACAF?
#DDACAF is RGB 221, 172, 175 — HSL 356°, 42%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 22%, 21%, 13%.
What colors go with #DDACAF?
Its complement is #ACDDDA; analogous partners are #DDACC8 and #DDC1AC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDACAF for text?
Black text on #DDACAF has a contrast ratio of 10.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.98:1.