Information about #DDD9DB color

#DDD9DB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DDD9DB is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Desaturated and Luminous brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(221, 217, 219) — 86.7% red, 85.1% green, 85.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 1 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DDD9DB presents itself as a muted, almost neutral off-white — one that glows at the very top of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Alto (#DBDBDB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Porcelain (#DDDCDB) and Pastel Silver (#DBDBDC).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(221, 217, 219)), which gives #DDD9DB its character. If you plan to put text on a #DDD9DB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DDD9DB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DDD9DB color variations

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

#DDD9DB 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 #DDD9DB

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

Gainsboro color link
Gainsboro

#DCDCDC

Athens Grey color link
Athens Grey

#DCDDDD

House White color link
House White

#DFDDD9

Dreamweaver color link
Dreamweaver

#DCD5DE

Rolling Fog color link
Rolling Fog

#DAD7DF

Light Silver color link
Light Silver

#D8D8D8

Titan White color link
Titan White

#DDD6E1

Barely There color link
Barely There

#DFDDD5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDD9DB
  • RGB221, 217, 219
  • CMYK0, 2, 1, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 217, 219)
  • HSL330°, 6%, 86%
  • HSL Precise330°, 5.556%, 85.882%
  • HSV330°, 2%, 87%
  • HSB330°, 2%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.851, 0.859)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.851, 0.859, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.851, 0.859)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDDDD9DB
  • DECIMAL ID14539227
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01