Palettes / Colors / #DDD0DB
#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.
Color values
| HEX | #DDD0DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 208, 219 |
| HSL | 309°, 16%, 84% |
| HSV | 309°, 6%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 1%, 13% |
| XYZ | 65.16, 65.60, 76.25 |
| Yxy | 65.60, 0.3148, 0.3169 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.79, 6.43, -3.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.99, 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
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
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
Tints of #DDD0DB
Tones of #DDD0DB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0DDD2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.12:1 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:
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:
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:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DDD0DB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
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.