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#DDD0DB — Pale Dusty Pink

#DDD0DB is a pink color we call Pale Dusty Pink, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #DDD0DB when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#DDD0DB is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.

Its strongest partner is its complement #D0DDD2; it also sits naturally between #D8D0DD and #DDD0D4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#DDD0DB · RGB 221, 208, 219

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Color values

HEX#DDD0DB
RGB221, 208, 219
HSL309°, 16%, 84%
HSV309°, 6%, 87%
CMYK0%, 6%, 1%, 13%
XYZ65.16, 65.60, 76.25
Yxy65.60, 0.3148, 0.3169
CIE-Lab84.79, 6.43, -3.82
Hunter Lab80.99, 6.29, -3.66

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 87% · Green 82% · Blue 86%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 1% · Key 13%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

Sample text in #DDD0DB on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #DDD0DB on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #DDD0DB

.text { color: #DDD0DB; }
.background { background-color: #DDD0DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDD0DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 208, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(309, 16%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDD0DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 208, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDD0DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 208, 219, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DDD0DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDD0DB">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DDD0DB

#CCB8C9#BAA0B7#A989A4#987192#825E7D#6A4D66#533C4F#3B2B39#231A22#0C090B

Tints of #DDD0DB

#DFD3DD#E1D6DF#E5DCE4#E7DEE6#EAE1E8#ECE4EB#EEE7ED#F2EDF1#F4F0F4#F6F3F6

Tones of #DDD0DB

#DCD0DA#DBD2D9#DAD3D9#D9D3D8#D8D4D8#D7D5D7

Color harmonies

Complementary — #D0DDD2:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text1.49:1 Fails
Against black text14.12:1 AAA

Best text color on #DDD0DB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDD0DB

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #DDD0DB: ·

How #DDD0DB looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #D7D7D8Deuteranopia · #D8D9D8Tritanopia · #DCD6D6

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Bootstrap light · #F8F9FAMaterial Grey 500 · #9E9E9ETailwind purple 500 · #A855F7

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #DDD0DB rather than the exact color:

Palette Fbf0f0
#FBF0F0 · #DFD3D3 · #B8B0B0 · #7C7575
Palette 091057
#091057 · #024CAA · #EC8305 · #DBD3D3
Palette 432323
#432323 · #2F5755 · #5A9690 · #E0D9D9
Palette Fe7743
#FE7743 · #273F4F · #447D9B · #D7D7D7
Cosmic Ruby Terrace
#9D377B · #9EC355 · #3C86AB · #E7CEDC
Palette 272829
#272829 · #61677A · #D8D9DA · #FFF6E0

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#DFD3D3#DBD3D3#E0D9D9#D7D7D7#E7CEDC#D8D9DA#E4D8DC#D3CEDF#DBD8E3#DCDCDC#E2DAD6#E5CFE5

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DDD0DA  ·  #DDD0DC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DDD0DB?

#DDD0DB is Pale Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 221, 208, 219). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DDD0DB?

#DDD0DB is RGB 221, 208, 219 — HSL 309°, 16%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 1%, 13%.

What colors go with #DDD0DB?

Its complement is #D0DDD2; analogous partners are #D8D0DD and #DDD0D4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DDD0DB for text?

Black text on #DDD0DB has a contrast ratio of 14.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.