#DDD8D3
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7), rgb(221, 216, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.83:1).
About this color
#DDD8D3 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.009. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.009) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.83:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDD8D3 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 216, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 13%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7) |
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 #DDD8D3 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DDD8D3 | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #DDD8D3 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDD8D3 text on black | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.012 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#A89F95
oklch(70.7% 0.018 70.5)
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Step 500
500
#93877B
oklch(63.1% 0.023 67.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E7164
oklch(55.7% 0.025 67.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A5E53
oklch(49% 0.023 64.8)
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Step 800
800
#564D44
oklch(42.6% 0.019 67.3)
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Step 900
900
#474039
oklch(37.6% 0.015 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2622
oklch(27.2% 0.009 67.4)
#DDD8D3 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) | #DAD8D3 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD9D3 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFD7D7 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.009 |
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 #DDD8D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.013
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.020
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.025
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.026
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.056
Use #DDD8D3 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.