What color is #DDDBE0?

#DDDBE0 is a light gray, closest to the named color Festive Ferret. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDDBE0?

The RGB value is 221, 219, 224: 221 red, 219 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDDBE0?

The complementary color is #DEE0DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDDBE0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.28:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDDBE0 color

#DDDBE0 rgb(221, 219, 224)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DDDBE0 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 85.9% green and 87.8% blue (221, 219, 224).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 7% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Festive Ferret (#DFDFE5), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.28:1).

#DDDBE0 color codes

HEX	`#DDDBE0`
RGB	`rgb(221, 219, 224)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 85.9%, 87.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 7%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 2%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 2%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.69, 1.58, -2.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.69, 2.72, 305.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.603, 71.417, 80.677)`
Decimal	`14539744`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDDBE0, 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 #DDDBE0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDDBE0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.28:1	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 #DDDBE0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dddbe0; }
.text { color: #dddbe0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dddbe0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 219 224 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dddbe0, #e0dbe0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gainsboro.

Questions

What color is #DDDBE0?: #DDDBE0 is a light gray, closest to the named color Festive Ferret. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDDBE0?: The RGB value is 221, 219, 224: 221 red, 219 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDDBE0?: The complementary color is #DEE0DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDDBE0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.28:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.