#DCD8D3
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.4% 0.008 73.7), rgb(220, 216, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.80:1).
About this color
#DCD8D3 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 14.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.008) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.80:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCD8D3 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 216, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 11%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.008 73.7) |
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 #DCD8D3 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCD8D3 | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DCD8D3 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCD8D3 text on black | 14.80:1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCD8D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B9
oklch(81% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 400
400
#A79F95
oklch(70.6% 0.017 73.6)
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Step 500
500
#91887C
oklch(63.1% 0.021 75.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C7265
oklch(55.7% 0.023 74.5)
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Step 700
700
#685F53
oklch(49% 0.022 75.1)
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Step 800
800
#554E44
oklch(42.8% 0.019 76.9)
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Step 900
900
#46413A
oklch(37.8% 0.013 76.4)
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Step 950
950
#292622
oklch(27% 0.009 75.2)
#DCD8D3 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) | #DAD8D3 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD9D3 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DED7D7 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 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 #DCD8D3, 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
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.025
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.025
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.055
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.057
Use #DCD8D3 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.