#DAD8D8
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.4% 0.002 17.2), rgb(218, 216, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.79:1).
About this color
#DAD8D8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.002. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.002) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.79:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAD8D8 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 216, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 3%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.002 17.2) |
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 #DAD8D8 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAD8D8 | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DAD8D8 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAD8D8 text on black | 14.79:1 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9E9
oklch(93.5% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DAD8D8
oklch(88.4% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C0C0
oklch(80.9% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 400
400
#A39F9F
oklch(70.6% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D8888
oklch(63.1% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#777272
oklch(55.7% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 700
700
#645F5F
oklch(49% 0.006 17.4)
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Step 800
800
#524E4E
oklch(42.8% 0.005 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#434141
oklch(37.7% 0.003 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#282626
oklch(27.1% 0.003 17.3)
#DAD8D8 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) | #D8D8D8 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D9D8 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBD8D8 | 0.001 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.003 |
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 #DAD8D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.011
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.017
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.021
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.025
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.054
Use #DAD8D8 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.