Palettes / Colors / #DDC2BC
#DDC2BC — Light Muted Red
#DDC2BC is a red color we call Light Muted Red, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #DDC2BC 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.
#DDC2BC is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BBD7DD; it also sits naturally between #DDBBC6 and #DDD2BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDC2BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 194, 188 |
| HSL | 11°, 33%, 80% |
| HSV | 11°, 15%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 12%, 15%, 13% |
| XYZ | 58.19, 57.59, 55.63 |
| Yxy | 57.59, 0.3395, 0.3360 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.51, 8.57, 6.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.89, 8.25, 5.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 76% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 15% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDC2BC
.text { color: #DDC2BC; }
.background { background-color: #DDC2BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDC2BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 194, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(11, 33%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDC2BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 194, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDC2BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 194, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDC2BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDC2BC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDC2BC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBD7DD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDC2BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDC2BC
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 #DDC2BC: ·
How #DDC2BC 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 #DDC2BC 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 #DDC2BC?
#DDC2BC is Light Muted Red, a red color (RGB 221, 194, 188). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDC2BC?
#DDC2BC is RGB 221, 194, 188 — HSL 11°, 33%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 15%, 13%.
What colors go with #DDC2BC?
Its complement is #BBD7DD; analogous partners are #DDBBC6 and #DDD2BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDC2BC for text?
Black text on #DDC2BC has a contrast ratio of 12.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.