#DAEAEA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.5% 0.017 196.9), rgb(218, 234, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.93:1).
About this color
#DAEAEA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.93:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAEAEA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 234, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 28%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.017 196.9) |
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 #DAEAEA | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DAEAEA | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #DAEAEA text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #DAEAEA text on black | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DAEAEA
oklch(92.5% 0.017 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C5
oklch(80.8% 0.022 196.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A8A8
oklch(70.8% 0.035 196.4)
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Step 500
500
#699293
oklch(63% 0.045 198)
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Step 600
600
#507C7D
oklch(55.5% 0.048 197.7)
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Step 700
700
#416969
oklch(49.1% 0.045 195.8)
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Step 800
800
#365656
oklch(42.8% 0.038 195.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4747
oklch(37.8% 0.03 196)
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Step 950
950
#1C2929
oklch(26.9% 0.018 196.1)
#DAEAEA 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) | #E8E8EA | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E6EA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6EBEA | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAEAEA
#DAEAEA
oklch(92.5% 0.017 196.9)
- #F1E2E2
#F1E2E2
oklch(92.5% 0.016 17.5)
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 #DAEAEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.024
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.024
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.032
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.043
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
Use #DAEAEA 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.