#DDD3C8 Hex Color
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Not quite beige and not really orange, #ddd3c8 is a pale tone pulled halfway toward gray. A faded orange undertone gives it warmth, while high lightness and low saturation keep it soft. The hex code #ddd3c8 shines as a dominant background in minimal layouts, where black text hits about 14.2:1 contrast. Pair it with deep teal to stop it from feeling washed out next to white.
Questions about #ddd3c8
What is #ddd3c8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ddd3c8 is rgb(221, 211, 200), in HSL hsl(31, 24%, 83%) and in CMYK 0%, 5%, 10%, 13%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #ddd3c8?
Deep teal makes #ddd3c8 read warmer and cleaner than it does beside plain white. Charcoal and rust also work well, especially in minimal layouts and autumn palettes.
Is #ddd3c8 readable on white or black?
#ddd3c8 has a 1.47:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.22:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.