#D9D9D9
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.5% 0 0), rgb(217, 217, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.87:1).
About this color
#D9D9D9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.000. 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 14.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.000) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.87:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9D9D9 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 217, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0 0) |
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 #D9D9D9 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9D9D9 | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D9D9D9 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9D9D9 text on black | 14.87:1 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAEA
oklch(93.7% 0 0)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9D9D9
oklch(88.5% 0 0)
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Step 300
300
#C0C0C0
oklch(80.8% 0 0)
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Step 400
400
#A0A0A0
oklch(70.6% 0 0)
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Step 500
500
#898989
oklch(63% 0 0)
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Step 600
600
#737373
oklch(55.6% 0 0)
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Step 700
700
#616161
oklch(49.3% 0 0)
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Step 800
800
#4F4F4F
oklch(42.8% 0 0)
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Step 900
900
#414141
oklch(37.5% 0 0)
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Step 950
950
#262626
oklch(26.9% 0 0)
#D9D9D9 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) | #D9D9D9 | 0.000 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D9D9 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9D9D9 | 0.000 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.000 |
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 #D9D9D9, 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 0.018
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.021
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.023
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.023
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.053
Use #D9D9D9 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.