#D9D8DC
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.4% 0.006 297.7), rgb(217, 216, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.80:1).
About this color
#D9D8DC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.006. 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 14.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.006) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.80:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9D8DC |
| RGB | rgb(217, 216, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 5%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.006 297.7) |
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 #D9D8DC | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9D8DC | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D9D8DC text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9D8DC text on black | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9D8DC
oklch(88.4% 0.006 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1C0C5
oklch(81% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A19FA7
oklch(70.7% 0.012 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A8891
oklch(63.1% 0.013 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#74717C
oklch(55.5% 0.017 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#615F68
oklch(49% 0.014 296)
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Step 800
800
#504E55
oklch(42.8% 0.012 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#424146
oklch(37.8% 0.009 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#272629
oklch(27.1% 0.006 301.2)
#D9D8DC 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) | #D7D9DC | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D8DC | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9D9D9 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.006 |
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 #D9D8DC, 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 0.018
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.019
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.026
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.056
Use #D9D8DC 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.