#D0DCD8
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1), rgb(208, 220, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#D0DCD8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.91:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0DCD8 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 220, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 15%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D0DCD8 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D0DCD8 | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D0DCD8 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D0DCD8 text on black | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5C0
oklch(81% 0.019 175.2)
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Step 400
400
#8FA79F
oklch(70.8% 0.029 173.3)
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Step 500
500
#739188
oklch(63.1% 0.036 174.9)
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Step 600
600
#5B7B71
oklch(55.5% 0.04 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B685F
oklch(49.2% 0.037 173.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D554E
oklch(42.8% 0.031 174.8)
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Step 900
900
#344641
oklch(37.7% 0.024 176)
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Step 950
950
#1F2926
oklch(27% 0.015 174.9)
#D0DCD8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #DBDAD8 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D9D8 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEDCDB | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D0DCD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.017
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.020
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.022
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.023
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.026
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
Use #D0DCD8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.