#D7DAD4
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.4% 0.009 128.6), rgb(215, 218, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#D7DAD4 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.009. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.009) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.86:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7DAD4 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 218, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 7%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.009 128.6) |
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 #D7DAD4 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D7DAD4 | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D7DAD4 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7DAD4 text on black | 14.86:1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7DAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2BA
oklch(80.9% 0.012 128.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA397
oklch(70.7% 0.018 128.8)
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Step 500
500
#858C7E
oklch(63% 0.022 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F7667
oklch(55.5% 0.024 127.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D6356
oklch(49% 0.022 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C5146
oklch(42.7% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F433B
oklch(37.6% 0.014 128.9)
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Step 950
950
#252722
oklch(26.9% 0.01 124.9)
#D7DAD4 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) | #DBD9D4 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD9D4 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7D9D8 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.009 |
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 #D7DAD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.013
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.021
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.024
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.024
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.055
Use #D7DAD4 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.