#DDD8D5
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4), rgb(221, 216, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.85:1).
About this color
#DDD8D5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.007. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.007) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.85:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDD8D5 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 216, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 11%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4) |
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 #DDD8D5 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DDD8D5 | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #DDD8D5 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDD8D5 text on black | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5BFBB
oklch(80.8% 0.009 56.3)
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Step 400
400
#A89E99
oklch(70.6% 0.014 48.5)
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Step 500
500
#93877F
oklch(63.2% 0.019 56)
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Step 600
600
#7D7069
oklch(55.5% 0.02 50.2)
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Step 700
700
#695E57
oklch(49% 0.018 54.6)
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Step 800
800
#564D47
oklch(42.7% 0.016 55.9)
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Step 900
900
#47403C
oklch(37.7% 0.012 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#292523
oklch(26.8% 0.007 48.4)
#DDD8D5 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) | #D9D8D5 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD9D5 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFD7D7 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.007 |
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 #DDD8D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.011
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.020
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.025
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.025
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.054
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.055
Use #DDD8D5 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.