#D4DBD3
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.4% 0.013 141.8), rgb(212, 219, 211).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.87:1).
About this color
#D4DBD3 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.013. 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 14.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.87:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4DBD3 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 219, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 10%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.013 141.8) |
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 #D4DBD3 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4DBD3 | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D4DBD3 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4DBD3 text on black | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4DBD3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B9
oklch(81% 0.018 140)
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Step 400
400
#97A596
oklch(70.6% 0.027 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E8F7C
oklch(63.1% 0.034 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#677965
oklch(55.5% 0.037 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#566654
oklch(49.1% 0.034 142)
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Step 800
800
#465344
oklch(42.6% 0.029 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B453A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#232822
oklch(27% 0.013 140.5)
#D4DBD3 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) | #DCD9D3 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD9D3 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4DAD9 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.013 |
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 #D4DBD3, 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 0.021
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.025
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.054
Use #D4DBD3 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.