#D7DADA
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.6% 0.003 197.1), rgb(215, 218, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.93:1).
About this color
#D7DADA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.003. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.003) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.93:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7DADA |
| RGB | rgb(215, 218, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 4%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.003 197.1) |
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 #D7DADA | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D7DADA | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D7DADA text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7DADA text on black | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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
#E9EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.001 197.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7DADA
oklch(88.6% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC1C1
oklch(80.9% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 400
400
#9CA2A2
oklch(70.7% 0.007 197)
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Step 500
500
#848B8B
oklch(63.1% 0.008 196.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7575
oklch(55.6% 0.01 196.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B6262
oklch(49% 0.009 196.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5050
oklch(42.7% 0.006 196.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4242
oklch(37.5% 0.005 196.9)
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Step 950
950
#252727
oklch(27.1% 0.003 197)
#D7DADA 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) | #DADADA | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D9DA | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6DADA | 0.001 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.003 |
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 #D7DADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.009
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.021
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.021
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.023
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
Use #D7DADA 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.