What color is #CDDDDF?

#CDDDDF is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(205, 221, 223), and in HSL hsl(187, 22%, 84%).

Is #CDDDDF accessible as text?

On white, #CDDDDF has a contrast ratio of 1.40:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.00:1 (passes). For text placed on #CDDDDF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CDDDDF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-300 (#D1D5DC).

What colors go well with #CDDDDF?

As a neutral, #CDDDDF pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #CDDDDF the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #CDDDDF is not the CSS named color gainsboro, but gainsboro (#DCDCDC) is the closest CSS named color.

#CDDDDF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CDDDDF

Not just a swatch — here's how #CDDDDF works with other colors. Named schemes with #CDDDDF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #CDDDDF Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Gainsboro sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CDDDDF Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Gainsboro opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #CDDDDF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #EFFDFF

Gainsboro is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Gainsboro.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #CDDDDF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Gainsboro keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #CDDDDF Secondary #F6FBFC Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Gainsboro is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Gainsboro carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #CDDDDF actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 87/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 16/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 84/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #CDDDDF with

Gainsboro Light Gray Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6F8F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CDD7DF — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #CDDDDF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CDDDDF;
  --color-base-rgb: 205 221 223;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.6% 0.017 205.8);
  --color-50: #F6F9F9;
  --color-100: #E6EEEF;
  --color-200: #CDDDDF;
  --color-300: #A9C2C6;
  --color-400: #87A7AB;
  --color-500: #67898E;
  --color-600: #536B6F;
  --color-700: #3F4E50;
  --color-800: #2B3536;
  --color-900: #1C2122;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gainsboro: {
    50: '#F6F9F9',
    100: '#E6EEEF',
    200: '#CDDDDF',
    300: '#A9C2C6',
    400: '#87A7AB',
    500: '#67898E',
    600: '#536B6F',
    700: '#3F4E50',
    800: '#2B3536',
    900: '#1C2122',
  },
}

$base: #CDDDDF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F9F9;
$base-100: #E6EEEF;
$base-200: #CDDDDF;
$base-300: #A9C2C6;
$base-400: #87A7AB;
$base-500: #67898E;
$base-600: #536B6F;
$base-700: #3F4E50;
$base-800: #2B3536;
$base-900: #1C2122;
$base-hover: #99B9BE;
$base-subtle: #F1F4F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CDDDDF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EEEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDDDDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9C2C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#87A7AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#67898E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#536B6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F4E50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3536",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2122",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CDDDDF

Color Lab

Pairs with #CDDDDF

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