Close to Gainsboro
#DDDEE3
#DDDEE3 is a very light neutral gray, close to the color Gainsboro. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 87.1% green, and 89% blue. Its hue is 230°, with 10% saturation and 88% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DDDEE3.
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
1.34:1 FailBlack text on this color
15.63:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.34:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.63:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DDDEE3 as they’d see it.
#DDDEE3 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 #DDDEE3
What color is #DDDEE3?
#DDDEE3 is a very light neutral gray, close to the color Gainsboro. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 87.1% green, and 89% blue. Its hue is 230°, with 10% saturation and 88% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DDDEE3 in RGB?
#DDDEE3 is rgb(221, 222, 227): 221 red, 222 green, and 227 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DDDEE3 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(3, 2, 0, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DDDEE3?
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 #DDDEE3?
Its complement #DFDED9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.