Palettes / Colors / #DDB2AE
#DDB2AE — Light Muted Red
#DDB2AE 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 #DDB2AE 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.
#DDB2AE 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 #ACD8DC; it also sits naturally between #DCACC0 and #DCC8AC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDB2AE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 178, 174 |
| HSL | 5°, 41%, 77% |
| HSV | 5°, 21%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 19%, 21%, 13% |
| XYZ | 53.38, 50.27, 46.93 |
| Yxy | 50.27, 0.3545, 0.3338 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.23, 14.96, 7.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.90, 14.32, 6.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 70% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · 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 #DDB2AE
.text { color: #DDB2AE; }
.background { background-color: #DDB2AE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDB2AE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 178, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(5, 41%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDB2AE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 178, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDB2AE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 178, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDB2AE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDB2AE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ACD8DC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.90:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDB2AE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDB2AE
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 #DDB2AE: ·
How #DDB2AE 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 #DDB2AE 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 #DDB2AE?
#DDB2AE is Light Muted Red, a red color (RGB 221, 178, 174). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDB2AE?
#DDB2AE is RGB 221, 178, 174 — HSL 5°, 41%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 21%, 13%.
What colors go with #DDB2AE?
Its complement is #ACD8DC; analogous partners are #DCACC0 and #DCC8AC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDB2AE for text?
Black text on #DDB2AE has a contrast ratio of 11.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.