#DCD7DE
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5), rgb(220, 215, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.81:1).
About this color
#DCD7DE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.011. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.011) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.81:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCD7DE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 215, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 10%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5) |
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 #DCD7DE | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCD7DE | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DCD7DE text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCD7DE text on black | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc -83.3 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#A69DAA
oklch(70.8% 0.021 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#918495
oklch(63% 0.029 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B6E80
oklch(55.6% 0.031 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#675C6C
oklch(49.1% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#544B58
oklch(42.6% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#463F48
oklch(37.8% 0.018 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#DCD7DE 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) | #D6D8DE | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D9DE | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCD8D9 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.011 |
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 #DCD7DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.014
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.021
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.022
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.051
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.055
Use #DCD7DE 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.