Nearest named color: Beige
#DDF4E1
#DDF4E1
Nearest named
Beige
Family
White
Lightness
94.5%
Chroma
0.035
Hue angle
150.5°
Temperature
Neutral-leaning
Contrast on white
1.16:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
16.01:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#CCFFCC
CSS oklch()
95% 0.03 151

#DDF4E1 is a pale, temperate off-white. On the Color Lab it reads restrained and easy to live with. It holds up as a large surface and is too pale to lead as a primary accent.

Palettes built on #DDF4E1

Not just a swatch — here's how #DDF4E1 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DDF4E1 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Beige 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

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

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Beige leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Beige 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

Beige 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 Beige carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DDF4E1 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 88/100
Very high
Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.
Depth 5/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 45/100
Moderate
Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.
Vintage feel 22/100
Low
Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.
Luxury 9/100
Very low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 14/100
Very low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 3/100
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 92/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #DDF4E1

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People also use #DDF4E1 with

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 16.0:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #F9FCF9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #DCF4E8 — 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 #DDF4E1 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #DDF4E1;
  --color-base-rgb: 221 244 225;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.5% 0.035 150.5);
  --color-50: #F3FCF4;
  --color-100: #E0F6E3;
  --color-200: #C1EBC8;
  --color-300: #97D9A2;
  --color-400: #6FC37D;
  --color-500: #4EA75C;
  --color-600: #41814C;
  --color-700: #335C3A;
  --color-800: #243D28;
  --color-900: #18261A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}