What color is #DBDEDE?

#DBDEDE is a light gray, closest to the named color Drifting Cloud. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBDEDE?

The RGB value is 219, 222, 222: 219 red, 222 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBDEDE?

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

Is black or white text better on #DBDEDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.52:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBDEDE color

#DBDEDE rgb(219, 222, 222)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DBDEDE is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 87.1% green and 87.1% blue (219, 222, 222).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 4% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Drifting Cloud (#DBE0E1), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.52:1).

#DBDEDE color codes

HEX	`#DBDEDE`
RGB	`rgb(219, 222, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 87.1%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 4%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 1%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.25, -1.01, -0.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.25, 1.07, 199.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.517, 72.576, 79.492)`
Decimal	`14409438`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBDEDE, 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 #DBDEDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBDEDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.52:1	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 #DBDEDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbdede; }
.text { color: #dbdede; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbdede; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 222 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbdede, #dbddde); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #DBDEDE?: #DBDEDE is a light gray, closest to the named color Drifting Cloud. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBDEDE?: The RGB value is 219, 222, 222: 219 red, 222 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBDEDE?: The complementary color is #DEDBDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBDEDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.52:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.