Information about #DDD8D9 color

#DDD8D9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DDD8D9 falls into the Red Color Family — Desaturated, Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(221, 216, 217) — 86.7% red, 84.7% green, 85.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 2 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DDD8D9 presents itself as a softly muted whisper-light neutral — one that radiates an almost-white brightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Alto (#DBDBDB). Slightly further away sit Porcelain (#DDDCDB) and Pastel Silver (#DBDBDC).

The recipe behind #DDD8D9 is rgb(221, 216, 217), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 14.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DDD8D9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DDD8D9 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DDD8D9 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DDD8D9

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Alto color link
Alto

#DBDBDB

Porcelain color link
Porcelain

#DDDCDB

Light Silver color link
Light Silver

#D8D8D8

Gainsboro color link
Gainsboro

#DCDCDC

House White color link
House White

#DFDDD9

Dreamweaver color link
Dreamweaver

#DCD5DE

Athens Grey color link
Athens Grey

#DCDDDD

Barely There color link
Barely There

#DFDDD5

Rolling Fog color link
Rolling Fog

#DAD7DF

Light Grey color link
Light Grey

#D8DCD6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDD8D9
  • RGB221, 216, 217
  • CMYK0, 2, 2, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 216, 217)
  • HSL348°, 7%, 86%
  • HSL Precise348°, 6.849%, 85.686%
  • HSV348°, 2%, 87%
  • HSB348°, 2%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.847, 0.851)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.847, 0.851, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.847, 0.851)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDDDD8D9
  • DECIMAL ID14538969
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01