What color is #DDDDDD?

#DDDDDD is a light gray known as Steam. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDDDDD?

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

What is the complementary color of #DDDDDD?

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

Is black or white text better on #DDDDDD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.46:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDDDDD color

#DDDDDD rgb(221, 221, 221)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DDDDDD is a light gray.

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

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

This exact color is also called Steam.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.46:1).

#DDDDDD color codes

HEX	`#DDDDDD`
RGB	`rgb(221, 221, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 86.7%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 0%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 0%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.12, 0, 0)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.12, 0, 158.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.724, 72.306, 78.728)`
Decimal	`14540253`
Short hex	`#DDD`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDDDDD, 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 #DDDDDD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDDDDD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.46:1	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 #DDDDDD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

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

Background

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Border

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Questions

What color is #DDDDDD?: #DDDDDD is a light gray known as Steam. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDDDDD?: The RGB value is 221, 221, 221: 221 red, 221 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDDDDD?: The complementary color is #DDDDDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDDDDD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.46:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.