What color is #DFDDDE?

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

What is the RGB value of #DFDDDE?

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

What is the complementary color of #DFDDDE?

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

Is black or white text better on #DFDDDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.53:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFDDDE color

#DFDDDE rgb(223, 221, 222)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DFDDDE is a light gray.

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

Its hue angle is 330°, 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 15.53:1).

#DFDDDE color codes

HEX	`#DFDDDE`
RGB	`rgb(223, 221, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 86.7%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 3%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 1%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.29, 0.86, -0.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.29, 0.89, 343.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.471, 72.675, 79.461)`
Decimal	`14671326`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFDDDE, 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 #DFDDDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFDDDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.53:1	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 #DFDDDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

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

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #DFDDDE?: #DFDDDE is a light gray, closest to the named color Chrome. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFDDDE?: The RGB value is 223, 221, 222: 223 red, 221 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFDDDE?: The complementary color is #DDDFDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFDDDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.53:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.