#D0DCD9
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4), rgb(208, 220, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#D0DCD9 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 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.92:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0DCD9 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 220, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 15%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4) |
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 #D0DCD9 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D0DCD9 | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D0DCD9 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D0DCD9 text on black | 14.92:1 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C1
oklch(80.8% 0.017 182.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FA7A1
oklch(70.8% 0.028 178.7)
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Step 500
500
#73918A
oklch(63.2% 0.035 179.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B7B74
oklch(55.6% 0.038 179.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6861
oklch(49.2% 0.037 178.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D554F
oklch(42.8% 0.031 177.6)
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Step 900
900
#344642
oklch(37.7% 0.024 179.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2927
oklch(27.1% 0.014 181.6)
#D0DCD9 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) | #DBDAD9 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D9D9 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDDCDB | 0.004 |
| 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 #D0DCD9, 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
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.022
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.022
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.026
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
Use #D0DCD9 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.