Close to Gainsboro
#DDD7DB
#DDD7DB is a very light neutral gray, close to the color Gainsboro. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 84.3% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 320°, with 8% saturation and 85% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DDD7DB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.42:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.82:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.42:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.82:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DDD7DB as they’d see it.
#DDD7DB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #DDD7DB
What color is #DDD7DB?
#DDD7DB is a very light neutral gray, close to the color Gainsboro. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 84.3% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 320°, with 8% saturation and 85% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DDD7DB in RGB?
#DDD7DB is rgb(221, 215, 219): 221 red, 215 green, and 219 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DDD7DB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 3, 1, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DDD7DB?
PANTONE 7541 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DDD7DB?
Its complement #D4DAD6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.