#D8DAD4
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.5% 0.008 121.6), rgb(216, 218, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#D8DAD4 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.008. 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 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.008) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.89:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8DAD4 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 218, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 7%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.008 121.6) |
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 #D8DAD4 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D8DAD4 | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D8DAD4 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D8DAD4 text on black | 14.89:1 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D8DAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2BA
oklch(80.9% 0.012 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#9FA297
oklch(70.7% 0.016 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#878C7D
oklch(63.1% 0.023 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#717666
oklch(55.7% 0.025 121.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6355
oklch(49.1% 0.023 123.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5146
oklch(42.8% 0.018 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#40433A
oklch(37.7% 0.015 122.2)
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Step 950
950
#262722
oklch(27% 0.009 116.2)
#D8DAD4 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 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD9D4 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9D9D8 | 0.007 |
| 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 #D8DAD4, 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 0.020
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.023
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.025
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.055
Use #D8DAD4 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.