#D5DBD4
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.5% 0.011 141.3), rgb(213, 219, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#D5DBD4 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.011. 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 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.011) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.91:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5DBD4 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 219, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 9%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.011 141.3) |
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 #D5DBD4 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5DBD4 | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D5DBD4 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5DBD4 text on black | 14.91:1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5DBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A597
oklch(70.8% 0.024 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#808E7D
oklch(63% 0.03 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#697867
oklch(55.5% 0.031 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#576555
oklch(49% 0.03 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#485346
oklch(42.8% 0.025 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C443B
oklch(37.6% 0.018 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#232822
oklch(27% 0.013 140.5)
#D5DBD4 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) | #DCDAD4 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD9D4 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5DAD9 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 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 #D5DBD4, 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 0.019
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.021
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.024
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.025
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.054
Use #D5DBD4 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.