#D3DCD8
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.6% 0.011 167.8), rgb(211, 220, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#D3DCD8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.011. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.011) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.99:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3DCD8 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 220, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 11%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.011 167.8) |
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 #D3DCD8 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D3DCD8 | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D3DCD8 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3DCD8 text on black | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D3DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BF
oklch(81% 0.015 169.1)
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Step 400
400
#94A59E
oklch(70.6% 0.022 169.1)
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Step 500
500
#798F86
oklch(63% 0.029 168.7)
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Step 600
600
#627A70
oklch(55.7% 0.032 167.9)
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Step 700
700
#51665D
oklch(49% 0.029 167.2)
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Step 800
800
#42534C
oklch(42.5% 0.024 168.2)
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Step 900
900
#384540
oklch(37.7% 0.019 170)
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Step 950
950
#212825
oklch(26.9% 0.011 167.8)
#D3DCD8 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) | #DBDBD8 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD9D8 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1DCDB | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.011 |
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 #D3DCD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.014
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.017
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.023
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.023
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.024
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #D3DCD8 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.