#D9D8CD
Closest named color: Light Gray (#D3D3D3). oklch(88% 0.015 102.5), rgb(217, 216, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#D9D8CD 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 Light Gray (#D3D3D3), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Gray (#D3D3D3) |
| Black text | 14.65:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9D8CD |
| RGB | rgb(217, 216, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 14%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.015 102.5) |
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 #D9D8CD | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9D8CD | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D9D8CD text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9D8CD text on black | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -82.6 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9D8CD
oklch(88% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A28C
oklch(70.8% 0.031 102.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E8B70
oklch(63.2% 0.039 102.2)
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Step 600
600
#787558
oklch(55.7% 0.043 102.7)
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Step 700
700
#656248
oklch(49.2% 0.039 102.2)
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Step 800
800
#52503B
oklch(42.7% 0.033 103.1)
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Step 900
900
#444233
oklch(37.6% 0.025 101.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#D9D8CD 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) | #DAD7CC | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD8CD | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBD6D5 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 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 #D9D8CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.020
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.021
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.028
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #D9D8CD 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.