#DBD8D5
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.4% 0.005 67.8), rgb(219, 216, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.79:1).
About this color
#DBD8D5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.005. 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 14.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.005) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.79:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBD8D5 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 216, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 8%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.005 67.8) |
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 #DBD8D5 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DBD8D5 | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DBD8D5 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBD8D5 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
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DBD8D5
oklch(88.4% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0BC
oklch(81% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 400
400
#A59F9A
oklch(70.6% 0.01 62.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F8881
oklch(63.1% 0.013 67.6)
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Step 600
600
#79726A
oklch(55.6% 0.015 71.2)
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Step 700
700
#665F58
oklch(49% 0.014 67.5)
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Step 800
800
#534E48
oklch(42.7% 0.012 72.5)
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Step 900
900
#45413D
oklch(37.8% 0.009 67.6)
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Step 950
950
#282623
oklch(27% 0.006 78.2)
#DBD8D5 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) | #D9D8D5 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD9D5 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCD7D7 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.005 |
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 #DBD8D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.012
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.018
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.023
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.025
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.057
Use #DBD8D5 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.