#DBDAD0
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.6% 0.014 102), rgb(219, 218, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.95:1).
About this color
#DBDAD0 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.95:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBDAD0 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 218, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 13%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.014 102) |
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 #DBDAD0 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DBDAD0 | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DBDAD0 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBDAD0 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DBDAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.014 102)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B5
oklch(80.8% 0.017 102.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A28E
oklch(70.8% 0.028 102.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D8B72
oklch(63.2% 0.036 103.6)
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Step 600
600
#78745A
oklch(55.5% 0.039 100.2)
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Step 700
700
#64624A
oklch(49.1% 0.036 103.7)
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Step 800
800
#52503D
oklch(42.8% 0.03 102.6)
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Step 900
900
#444234
oklch(37.7% 0.023 100.7)
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Step 950
950
#28271F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 101.4)
#DBDAD0 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) | #DCD9CF | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDAD0 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDD8D7 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.014 |
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 #DBDAD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.016
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.022
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.023
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.024
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.054
Use #DBDAD0 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.