What color is #DDDEDB?

#DDDEDB is a light gray, closest to the named color White Bullet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDDEDB?

The RGB value is 221, 222, 219: 221 red, 222 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDDEDB?

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

Is black or white text better on #DDDEDB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.55:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDDEDB color

#DDDEDB rgb(221, 222, 219)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DDDEDB is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 87.1% green and 85.9% blue (221, 222, 219).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 4% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is White Bullet (#DFDFDA), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.55:1).

#DDDEDB color codes

HEX	`#DDDEDB`
RGB	`rgb(221, 222, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 87.1%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 4%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 1%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 1%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.32, -0.87, 1.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.32, 1.61, 122.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.724, 72.729, 77.422)`
Decimal	`14540507`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDDEDB, 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 #DDDEDB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDDEDB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.55:1	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 #DDDEDB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dddedb; }
.text { color: #dddedb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dddedb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 222 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dddedb, #dbdedb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gainsboro.

Questions

What color is #DDDEDB?: #DDDEDB is a light gray, closest to the named color White Bullet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDDEDB?: The RGB value is 221, 222, 219: 221 red, 222 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDDEDB?: The complementary color is #DCDBDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDDEDB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.55:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.