#DDDEDF

A color in the Black, Gray, White family

#dddedf is a color in the Black, Gray, White family: RGB(221, 222, 223), HSL(210°, 3%, 87%), CMYK(1%, 0%, 0%, 13%). Closest named color: gainsboro. Contrast is 1.35:1 on white and 15.59:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#dddedf
RGBrgb(221 222 223)
RGB (legacy)rgb(221, 222, 223)
RGB %rgb(87% 87% 87%)
HSLhsl(210 3% 87%)
HSV / HSBhsv(210, 1%, 87%)
HWBhwb(210 87% 13%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 0%, 0%, 13%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(88.41 -0.22 -0.62)
LCHlch(88.41 0.65 250.73)
OKLaboklab(0.9001 -0.0007 -0.0016)
OKLCHoklch(0.9001 0.0017 247.84)
Decimal14540511

Properties

Color ToneBlack, Gray, White
Closest named colorgainsboro ΔE 0.6
Closest web-safe color#cccccc
Hue210°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)3% / 1%
Lightness (HSL)87%
Brightness or Value (HSV)87%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)87% / 87%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.7294
Red / Green / Blue221 / 222 / 223

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.35:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
15.59:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 17.1 / -86.6 · As background with white / black text: Lc -19.6 / 86.6

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #dddedf;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(90.01% 0.0017 247.84);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(221 222 223 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#dddedf] text-[#dddedf] border-[#dddedf]">