What color is #DDE1DD?

#DDE1DD is a light gray, closest to the named color Whale Bone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDE1DD?

The RGB value is 221, 225, 221: 221 red, 225 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDE1DD?

The complementary color is #E1DDE1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDE1DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.89:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDE1DD color

#DDE1DD rgb(221, 225, 221)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DDE1DD is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 88.2% green and 86.7% blue (221, 225, 221).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 6% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Whale Bone (#E5E7E4), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.89:1).

#DDE1DD color codes

HEX	`#DDE1DD`
RGB	`rgb(221, 225, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 88.2%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 6%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 2%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 2%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.13, -2.06, 1.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.13, 2.54, 144.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.793, 74.443, 79.085)`
Decimal	`14541277`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDE1DD, 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 #DDE1DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDE1DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.89:1	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 #DDE1DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dde1dd; }
.text { color: #dde1dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dde1dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 225 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dde1dd, #dde1df); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Platinum.

Questions

What color is #DDE1DD?: #DDE1DD is a light gray, closest to the named color Whale Bone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDE1DD?: The RGB value is 221, 225, 221: 221 red, 225 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDE1DD?: The complementary color is #E1DDE1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDE1DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.89:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.