#DBD7DC
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.4% 0.008 319.4), rgb(219, 215, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#DBD7DC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.008. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.008) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.76:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBD7DC |
| RGB | rgb(219, 215, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 7%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.008 319.4) |
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 #DBD7DC | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DBD7DC | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DBD7DC text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBD7DC text on black | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DBD7DC
oklch(88.4% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC5
oklch(80.8% 0.012 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#A59DA7
oklch(70.6% 0.017 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F8692
oklch(63.2% 0.021 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#796F7C
oklch(55.5% 0.023 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#665D68
oklch(49.1% 0.021 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#534C55
oklch(42.7% 0.017 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#453F46
oklch(37.6% 0.014 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#282529
oklch(26.9% 0.008 317.7)
#DBD7DC 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) | #D7D8DC | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D8DC | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBD7D9 | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.008 |
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 #DBD7DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.013
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.019
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.020
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.053
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #DBD7DC 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.