#DAD9CA
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.2% 0.02 103.7), rgb(218, 217, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.75:1).
About this color
#DAD9CA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.75:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAD9CA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 217, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 18%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.02 103.7) |
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 #DAD9CA | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAD9CA | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DAD9CA text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAD9CA text on black | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | 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
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DAD9CA
oklch(88.2% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AF
oklch(81% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 400
400
#A5A285
oklch(70.7% 0.041 102.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F8B66
oklch(63.1% 0.053 102.6)
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Step 600
600
#79754D
oklch(55.6% 0.058 103.2)
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Step 700
700
#66623E
oklch(49% 0.053 102.7)
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Step 800
800
#535033
oklch(42.6% 0.045 103.1)
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Step 900
900
#45432D
oklch(37.8% 0.035 103.5)
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Step 950
950
#28271B
oklch(27% 0.021 103.7)
#DAD9CA 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) | #DCD8C9 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD9CA | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDD7D5 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAD9CA
#DAD9CA
oklch(88.2% 0.02 103.7)
- #D6D7E5
#D6D7E5
oklch(88.3% 0.019 282.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DAD9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.024
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
Use #DAD9CA 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.