#D8DACF
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.4% 0.015 115.1), rgb(216, 218, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#D8DACF 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.84:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8DACF |
| RGB | rgb(216, 218, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 13%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.015 115.1) |
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 #D8DACF | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D8DACF | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D8DACF text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D8DACF text on black | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D8DACF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 115.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA38E
oklch(70.6% 0.03 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#888D72
oklch(63.2% 0.039 116.1)
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Step 600
600
#72775A
oklch(55.7% 0.043 115.8)
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Step 700
700
#60644A
oklch(49.2% 0.04 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E513D
oklch(42.6% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#414334
oklch(37.6% 0.025 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#26271E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 112.6)
#D8DACF 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) | #DCD9CE | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD9CF | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9D9D7 | 0.012 |
| 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 #D8DACF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.018
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.023
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.023
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.029
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #D8DACF 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.