#D6DBD1
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6), rgb(214, 219, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#D6DBD1 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.015. 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 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.91:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6DBD1 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 219, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 12%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6) |
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 #D6DBD1 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D6DBD1 | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D6DBD1 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6DBD1 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
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA491
oklch(70.6% 0.029 127.9)
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Step 500
500
#828E76
oklch(63% 0.038 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C785E
oklch(55.5% 0.042 127.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A654E
oklch(49% 0.038 128.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5340
oklch(42.8% 0.032 128.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4436
oklch(37.7% 0.024 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#D6DBD1 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) | #DCD9D0 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD9D1 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6DAD8 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.015 |
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 #D6DBD1, 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 0.023
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.025
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.028
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
Use #D6DBD1 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.