#DCD8D5
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6), rgb(220, 216, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#DCD8D5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.006. 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 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.006) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.82:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCD8D5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 216, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 9%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6) |
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 #DCD8D5 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCD8D5 | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DCD8D5 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCD8D5 text on black | 14.82:1 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4BFBC
oklch(80.8% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 400
400
#A79F99
oklch(70.8% 0.013 59.5)
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Step 500
500
#918780
oklch(63% 0.016 57.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B7169
oklch(55.5% 0.017 61.1)
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Step 700
700
#685F58
oklch(49.2% 0.016 60.3)
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Step 800
800
#554D48
oklch(42.6% 0.013 54.2)
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Step 900
900
#46403C
oklch(37.6% 0.011 56)
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Step 950
950
#292623
oklch(27.1% 0.007 67.5)
#DCD8D5 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) | #D9D8D5 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD9D5 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DED7D7 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.006 |
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 #DCD8D5, 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 0.024
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.025
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.056
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.056
Use #DCD8D5 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.