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#DDAD9A Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #DDAD9A including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#DDAD9A Color Information

#DDAD9A RGB value is (221, 173, 154). The hex color red value is 221, green is 173, and blue is 154. Its HSL format shows a hue of 17°, saturation of 50 percent, and lightness of74 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 22 percent, 30 percent, 13percent.

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#DDAD9A Color Meaning

Color #DDAD9A embodies soft warmth, approachable grounding, and gentle reliability. #DDAD9A light brown-beige shade evokes comfort, calm stability, and nurturing energy. Color #DDAD9A psychologically supports relaxation, emotional steadiness, and a sense of dependable calm. In Western design, color #DDAD9A is associated with cozy interiors, natural textures, and versatile neutrality. Eastern traditions view #DDAD9A as balancing, grounding, and subtly uplifting. Fengshui interprets #DDAD9A muted earthy tone as stabilizing, ideal for living areas, communal spaces, or calming work environments. Spiritually, color #DDAD9A resonates with the Root Chakra, promoting groundedness, physical comfort, and inner security. Designers and artists use #DDAD9A in interiors, textiles, and neutral palettes to provide warmth and cohesion while supporting complementary accent colors. Its soft light brown tone harmonizes with almost any scheme.

Color Conversion

Convert #DDAD9A across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#DDAD9A
RGB
rgb(221, 173, 154)
HSL
hsl(17°, 50%, 74%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 22%, 30%, 13%)
HSV
hsv(17°, 30%, 87%)
XYZ
50.5951 47.5924 37.0914
Yxy
47.5924 0.3740 0.3518
Hunter Lab
68.9872 3.4378 2.9950
CIE-Lab
74.5671 14.8469 16.4701

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red221 / 255 (87%)
87%
Green173 / 255 (68%)
68%
Blue154 / 255 (60%)
60%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta22 / 100 (22%)
22%
Yellow30 / 100 (30%)
30%
Key (Black)13 / 100 (13%)
13%

Color Variations

#DDAD9A harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#DDAD9A harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #DDAD9A for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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Normal Text

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WCAG AA
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UI Components

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WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #DDAD9A appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

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protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #DDAD9A;

Text Color

color: #DDAD9A;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #DDAD9A;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #DDAD9A40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #DDAD9A;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #DDAD9A 0%, #a35536 100%);

#DDAD9A Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #DDAD9A color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.