#D4DCD5
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.6% 0.013 149.2), rgb(212, 220, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#D4DCD5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.99:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4DCD5 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 220, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 10%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.013 149.2) |
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 #D4DCD5 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4DCD5 | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D4DCD5 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4DCD5 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
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4BB
oklch(81% 0.017 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#96A598
oklch(70.6% 0.025 149.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C8F7F
oklch(63% 0.032 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#657A68
oklch(55.7% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#546656
oklch(49% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 800
800
#455347
oklch(42.6% 0.026 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A453B
oklch(37.7% 0.022 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#222823
oklch(26.9% 0.013 150.2)
#D4DCD5 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 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD9D5 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3DCDA | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 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 #D4DCD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.015
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.017
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.023
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.023
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.026
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.054
Use #D4DCD5 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.