#DDD8D4
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.5% 0.008 61.4), rgb(221, 216, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#DDD8D4 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.008. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.008) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.84:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDD8D4 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 216, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 12%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.008 61.4) |
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 #DDD8D4 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DDD8D4 | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #DDD8D4 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDD8D4 text on black | 14.84:1 | 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
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDD8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5BFBA
oklch(80.8% 0.01 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#A89F97
oklch(70.8% 0.016 64.3)
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Step 500
500
#93877D
oklch(63.1% 0.021 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D7166
oklch(55.6% 0.022 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A5E55
oklch(49.1% 0.021 59.1)
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Step 800
800
#564D46
oklch(42.7% 0.017 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#47403B
oklch(37.7% 0.013 57.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2622
oklch(27.2% 0.009 67.4)
#DDD8D4 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) | #DAD8D4 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD9D4 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFD7D7 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.008 |
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 #DDD8D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.012
- 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 0.047
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.055
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
Use #DDD8D4 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.