#D7DAD5
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4), rgb(215, 218, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.87:1).
About this color
#D7DAD5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.007. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.007) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.87:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7DAD5 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 218, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 6%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4) |
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 #D7DAD5 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D7DAD5 | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D7DAD5 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7DAD5 text on black | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2BC
oklch(80.9% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA399
oklch(70.8% 0.016 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#858C80
oklch(63.1% 0.019 132)
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Step 600
600
#6F7669
oklch(55.6% 0.021 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C6358
oklch(49% 0.019 134)
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Step 800
800
#4C5148
oklch(42.7% 0.016 131)
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Step 900
900
#3F433C
oklch(37.7% 0.013 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#252723
oklch(26.9% 0.008 128.8)
#D7DAD5 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) | #DBD9D5 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD9D5 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7DAD8 | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.008 |
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 #D7DAD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.012
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.020
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.023
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
Use #D7DAD5 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.