#DADAD3
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.6% 0.009 106.6), rgb(218, 218, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.95:1).
About this color
#DADAD3 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.009. 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 14.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.009) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.95:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DADAD3 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 218, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 9%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.009 106.6) |
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 #DADAD3 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DADAD3 | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DADAD3 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DADAD3 text on black | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DADAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1B8
oklch(80.8% 0.012 106.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A294
oklch(70.8% 0.02 106.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B8B7A
oklch(63.2% 0.025 107.1)
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Step 600
600
#757563
oklch(55.7% 0.027 107.2)
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Step 700
700
#626252
oklch(49.1% 0.025 107.3)
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Step 800
800
#505043
oklch(42.7% 0.021 107.2)
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Step 900
900
#424238
oklch(37.6% 0.017 107.2)
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Step 950
950
#272721
oklch(27.1% 0.011 107.1)
#DADAD3 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) | #DBD9D3 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCDAD3 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBD9D8 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.010 |
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 #DADAD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.012
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.020
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.022
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.022
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.027
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
Use #DADAD3 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.