What color is #DDE4E4?

#DDE4E4 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(221, 228, 228), and in HSL hsl(180, 11%, 88%).

Is #DDE4E4 accessible as text?

On white, #DDE4E4 has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.29:1 (passes). For text placed on #DDE4E4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DDE4E4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-200 (#E4E4E7).

What colors go well with #DDE4E4?

As a neutral, #DDE4E4 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 #DDE4E4 the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #DDE4E4 is not the CSS named color gainsboro, but gainsboro (#DCDCDC) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#DDE4E4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DDE4E4

Not just a swatch — here's how #DDE4E4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DDE4E4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DDE4E4 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Platinum 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 #DDE4E4 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Platinum 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 #DDE4E4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #F5FCFC

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DDE4E4 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Platinum 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 #DDE4E4 Secondary #F8FBFB Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Platinum 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 Platinum carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DDE4E4 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 91/100

Very high

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

Depth 8/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 12/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 4/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 89/100

Very high

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #DDE4E4 with

Gainsboro Platinum Outer Space

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 14.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8F9F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DDE2E4 — 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 #DDE4E4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DDE4E4;
  --color-base-rgb: 221 228 228;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(91.4% 0.008 197.0);
  --color-50: #F6F8F8;
  --color-100: #E8EDED;
  --color-200: #D2DBDB;
  --color-300: #B1BFBF;
  --color-400: #90A2A2;
  --color-500: #718484;
  --color-600: #5A6868;
  --color-700: #434C4C;
  --color-800: #2E3333;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  platinum: {
    50: '#F6F8F8',
    100: '#E8EDED',
    200: '#D2DBDB',
    300: '#B1BFBF',
    400: '#90A2A2',
    500: '#718484',
    600: '#5A6868',
    700: '#434C4C',
    800: '#2E3333',
    900: '#1D2020',
  },
}

$base: #DDE4E4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F8;
$base-100: #E8EDED;
$base-200: #D2DBDB;
$base-300: #B1BFBF;
$base-400: #90A2A2;
$base-500: #718484;
$base-600: #5A6868;
$base-700: #434C4C;
$base-800: #2E3333;
$base-900: #1D2020;
$base-hover: #ABBCBC;
$base-subtle: #F5F7F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DDE4E4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2DBDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1BFBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#90A2A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#718484",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5A6868",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434C4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3333",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2020",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DDE4E4

Color Lab

Pairs with #DDE4E4

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