#DDDADD Color

#DDDADD is rgb(221, 218, 221) in RGB, hsl(300, 4%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDDADD

HEX#DDDADD

RGBrgb(221, 218, 221)

HSLhsl(300, 4%, 86%)

HSVhsv(300, 1%, 87%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 0%, 13%)

OKLCHoklch(89.2% 0.005 325.6)

LABlab(87.35% 1.46 -1.10)

LCHlch(87.35% 1.83 323.03)

What #DDDADD Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DDDADD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Gainsboro#DCDCDCΔE 1.87 Light Silver#D8D8D8ΔE 2.09 Light Gray#D3D3D3ΔE 3.34 Platinum#E5E4E2ΔE 4.17 Timberwolf#DBD7D2ΔE 4.3 Neon Silver#CCCCCCΔE 5.61

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every white in the library.

#DDDADD Channel Values

How #DDDADD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 221 · G 218 · B 221	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 300° · S 4% · L 86%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 300° · S 1% · V 87%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 13%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.39:1 vs white · 15.15:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDDADD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text15.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DDDADD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDDADD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DDDADD

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #DDDADD Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DDDADD

Protanopia#DBDBDD

Protanomaly#DCDADD

Deuteranopia#DBDBDD

Deuteranomaly#DCDBDD

Tritanopia#DDDADA

Tritanomaly#DDDADB

Achromatopsia#DBDBDB

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Using #DDDADD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-dddadd: #DDDADD;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDDADD;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dddadd': '#DDDADD' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.855, blue: 0.867)

Android XML<color name="color_dddadd">#DDDADD</color>

SVG fillfill="#DDDADD"

More White Colors

#DDDADD sits in the white family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

dcdcdc ffffff dedede fcfcfc e0e0e0 fafafa e3e3e3 fafaf9 e4e4e7 f7f7f7 e5e4e2 f5f5f5 e5e5e5 e6e6e6 e7e5e4 e8e8e8 ebebeb ededed f0f0f0 f2f2f2 f4f4f5 f5f5f4 dbdbdb

#DDDADD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDDADD?

#DDDADD is a lightest white — rgb(221, 218, 221) in RGB and hsl(300, 4%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.87.

What is the RGB value of #DDDADD?

#DDDADD is rgb(221, 218, 221) — red 221, green 218, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDDADD?

#DDDADD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDDADD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDDADD scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDDADD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDDADD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is gainsboro (#DCDCDC) at a CIE76 distance of 1.87, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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