What color is #DBDDDD?

#DBDDDD is a light gray, closest to the named color Steam. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBDDDD?

The RGB value is 219, 221, 221: 219 red, 221 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBDDDD?

The complementary color is #DDDBDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBDDDD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.4:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBDDDD color

#DBDDDD rgb(219, 221, 221)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DBDDDD is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 86.7% green and 86.7% blue (219, 221, 221).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 3% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Steam (#DDDDDD), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.4:1).

#DBDDDD color codes

HEX	`#DBDDDD`
RGB	`rgb(219, 221, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 86.7%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 3%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 1%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.97, -0.67, -0.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.97, 0.72, 199.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.119, 71.993, 78.7)`
Decimal	`14409181`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBDDDD, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DBDDDD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBDDDD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DBDDDD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbdddd; }
.text { color: #dbdddd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbdddd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 221 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbdddd, #dbdcdd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #DBDDDD?: #DBDDDD is a light gray, closest to the named color Steam. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBDDDD?: The RGB value is 219, 221, 221: 219 red, 221 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBDDDD?: The complementary color is #DDDBDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBDDDD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.4:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.