What color is #DCDFDD?

#DCDFDD 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 #DCDFDD?

The RGB value is 220, 223, 221: 220 red, 223 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCDFDD?

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

Is black or white text better on #DCDFDD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.64:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCDFDD color

#DCDFDD rgb(220, 223, 221)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DCDFDD is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 87.5% green and 86.7% blue (220, 223, 221).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 4% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Drifting Cloud (#DBE0E1), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.64:1).

#DCDFDD color codes

HEX	`#DCDFDD`
RGB	`rgb(220, 223, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 87.5%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 4%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 1%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 1%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.55, -1.37, 0.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.55, 1.51, 155.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.952, 73.211, 78.891)`
Decimal	`14475229`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCDFDD, 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 #DCDFDD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCDFDD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.64:1	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 #DCDFDD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcdfdd; }
.text { color: #dcdfdd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcdfdd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 223 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcdfdd, #dcdfdf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gainsboro.

Questions

What color is #DCDFDD?: #DCDFDD 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 #DCDFDD?: The RGB value is 220, 223, 221: 220 red, 223 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCDFDD?: The complementary color is #DFDCDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCDFDD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.64:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.