#DCD8D4
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.4% 0.007 67.7), rgb(220, 216, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.81:1).
About this color
#DCD8D4 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.007. 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 14.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.007) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.81:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCD8D4 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 216, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 10%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.007 67.7) |
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 #DCD8D4 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCD8D4 | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DCD8D4 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCD8D4 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
#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)
#DCD8D4
oklch(88.4% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0BB
oklch(81% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 400
400
#A79F97
oklch(70.7% 0.015 67.6)
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Step 500
500
#91887E
oklch(63.2% 0.018 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B7167
oklch(55.5% 0.02 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#685F56
oklch(49.1% 0.018 67.4)
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Step 800
800
#554E46
oklch(42.8% 0.016 71.1)
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Step 900
900
#46403B
oklch(37.6% 0.012 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#292623
oklch(27.1% 0.007 67.5)
#DCD8D4 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) | #D9D8D4 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD9D4 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DED7D7 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.007 |
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 #DCD8D4, 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 0.019
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.024
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.025
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.025
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.056
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.056
Use #DCD8D4 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.