Close to Gainsboro
#DEDADD
#DEDADD is a very light neutral gray, close to the color Gainsboro. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 85.5% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 315°, with 6% saturation and 86% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
Color codes
Tints, shades & tones
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Shades
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DEDADD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
Open in the palette creator →Tetradic
Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.38:1 FailBlack text on this color
15.18:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.38:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.18:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DEDADD as they’d see it.
#DEDADD 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 #DEDADD
What color is #DEDADD?
#DEDADD is a very light neutral gray, close to the color Gainsboro. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 85.5% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 315°, with 6% saturation and 86% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DEDADD in RGB?
#DEDADD is rgb(222, 218, 221): 222 red, 218 green, and 221 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DEDADD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 2, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DEDADD?
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 #DEDADD?
Its complement #D8DCD9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.