#DBD9D7
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.6% 0.004 67.8), rgb(219, 217, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#DBD9D7 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.004. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.004) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.91:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBD9D7 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 217, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 5%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.004 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 #DBD9D7 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DBD9D7 | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DBD9D7 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBD9D7 text on black | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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
#EAEAE9
oklch(93.7% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DBD9D7
oklch(88.6% 0.004 67.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C0BD
oklch(80.9% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 400
400
#A4A09C
oklch(70.8% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8884
oklch(63% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 600
600
#77726D
oklch(55.5% 0.01 67.6)
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Step 700
700
#64605B
oklch(49.1% 0.009 73.7)
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Step 800
800
#524E4B
oklch(42.7% 0.007 59.5)
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Step 900
900
#44413E
oklch(37.7% 0.006 67.6)
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Step 950
950
#282624
oklch(27% 0.005 67.6)
#DBD9D7 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) | #DAD9D7 | 0.001 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD9D7 | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCD9D8 | 0.002 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.004 |
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 #DBD9D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.009
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.020
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.022
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.024
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.054
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
Use #DBD9D7 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.