#DDD6DD
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.4% 0.012 325.7), rgb(221, 214, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.73:1).
About this color
#DDD6DD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.012. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.73:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDD6DD |
| RGB | rgb(221, 214, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 9%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.012 325.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DDD6DD | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DDD6DD | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DDD6DD text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDD6DD text on black | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDD6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC6
oklch(80.8% 0.016 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99BA9
oklch(70.6% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#948394
oklch(63.1% 0.032 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E6D7E
oklch(55.6% 0.033 326)
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Step 700
700
#6B5B6B
oklch(49.2% 0.032 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#574A57
oklch(42.7% 0.027 326)
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Step 900
900
#483E48
oklch(37.8% 0.021 326)
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Step 950
950
#2A242A
oklch(26.9% 0.014 326)
#DDD6DD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D6D8DD | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D8DD | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DED6D8 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.012 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DDD6DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.016
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.021
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.022
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.050
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.051
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.053
Use #DDD6DD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.