#D3DCD5
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6), rgb(211, 220, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#D3DCD5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.96:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3DCD5 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 220, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 11%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6) |
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 #D3DCD5 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D3DCD5 | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D3DCD5 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3DCD5 text on black | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BB
oklch(80.9% 0.017 151)
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Step 400
400
#94A698
oklch(70.7% 0.029 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A907F
oklch(63.1% 0.036 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#637A68
oklch(55.6% 0.039 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#526757
oklch(49.2% 0.036 152.1)
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Step 800
800
#435447
oklch(42.7% 0.03 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#39453C
oklch(37.7% 0.022 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#212923
oklch(27.1% 0.016 152.8)
#D3DCD5 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) | #DCDAD5 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD9D5 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2DCDA | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 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 #D3DCD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.016
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.018
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.023
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.024
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.026
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
Use #D3DCD5 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.