What color is #DDD8DC?

#DDD8DC is a light gray, closest to the named color Pebble Beach. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDD8DC?

The RGB value is 221, 216, 220: 221 red, 216 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDD8DC?

The complementary color is #D8DDD9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDD8DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.93:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDD8DC color

#DDD8DC rgb(221, 216, 220)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DDD8DC is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 84.7% green and 86.3% blue (221, 216, 220).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 7% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Pebble Beach (#DED8DC), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.93:1).

#DDD8DC color codes

HEX	`#DDD8DC`
RGB	`rgb(221, 216, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 84.7%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 7%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 2%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.83, 2.42, -1.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.83, 2.77, 330.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.291, 69.651, 77.595)`
Decimal	`14538972`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDD8DC, 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 #DDD8DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDD8DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.93:1	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 #DDD8DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddd8dc; }
.text { color: #ddd8dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddd8dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 216 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddd8dc, #ddd8da); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gainsboro.

Questions

What color is #DDD8DC?: #DDD8DC is a light gray, closest to the named color Pebble Beach. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDD8DC?: The RGB value is 221, 216, 220: 221 red, 216 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDD8DC?: The complementary color is #D8DDD9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDD8DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.93:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.