What color is #DEDDDF?

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

What is the RGB value of #DEDDDF?

The RGB value is 222, 221, 223: 222 red, 221 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEDDDF?

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

Is black or white text better on #DEDDDF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.51:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEDDDF color

#DEDDDF rgb(222, 221, 223)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DEDDDF is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 86.7% green and 87.5% blue (222, 221, 223).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 3% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Chrome (#E1DFE1), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.51:1).

#DEDDDF color codes

HEX	`#DEDDDF`
RGB	`rgb(222, 221, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 86.7%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 3%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 1%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.24, 0.7, -0.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.24, 1.11, 309.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.298, 72.57, 80.154)`
Decimal	`14605791`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEDDDF, 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 #DEDDDF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEDDDF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.51:1	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 #DEDDDF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dedddf; }
.text { color: #dedddf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dedddf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 221 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dedddf, #dfdddf); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DEDDDF?: #DEDDDF is a light gray, closest to the named color Chrome. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEDDDF?: The RGB value is 222, 221, 223: 222 red, 221 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEDDDF?: The complementary color is #DEDFDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEDDDF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.51:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.