What color is #DDDCDF?

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

What is the RGB value of #DDDCDF?

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

What is the complementary color of #DDDCDF?

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

Is black or white text better on #DDDCDF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.38:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDDCDF color

#DDDCDF rgb(221, 220, 223)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DDDCDF is a light gray.

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

Its hue angle is 260°, with 4% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Chrome (#E1DFE1), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.38:1).

#DDDCDF color codes

HEX	`#DDDCDF`
RGB	`rgb(221, 220, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 86.3%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 4%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 1%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 1%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.91, 0.88, -1.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.91, 1.61, 303.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.729, 71.886, 80.052)`
Decimal	`14539999`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDDCDF, 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 #DDDCDF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDDCDF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.38:1	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 #DDDCDF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

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

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gainsboro.

Questions

What color is #DDDCDF?: #DDDCDF is a light gray, closest to the named color Chrome. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDDCDF?: The RGB value is 221, 220, 223: 221 red, 220 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDDCDF?: The complementary color is #DEDFDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDDCDF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.38:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.