#DDD8CF
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.4% 0.013 82.4), rgb(221, 216, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.79:1).
About this color
#DDD8CF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.79:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDD8CF |
| RGB | rgb(221, 216, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 17%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.013 82.4) |
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 #DDD8CF | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DDD8CF | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DDD8CF text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDD8CF text on black | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDD8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A99F8E
oklch(70.6% 0.027 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#948872
oklch(63.1% 0.035 82.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E725A
oklch(55.7% 0.038 84.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F4A
oklch(49.1% 0.035 81.5)
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Step 800
800
#574E3D
oklch(42.8% 0.029 83.3)
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Step 900
900
#484134
oklch(37.8% 0.023 82.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#DDD8CF 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) | #DBD8CE | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD9CF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0D6D5 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.013 |
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 #DDD8CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.017
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.021
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.029
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.054
Use #DDD8CF 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.