#DCD8D8
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.5% 0.004 17.2), rgb(220, 216, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.85:1).
About this color
#DCD8D8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.004. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.004) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.85:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCD8D8 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 216, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 5%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.004 17.2) |
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 #DCD8D8 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCD8D8 | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #DCD8D8 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCD8D8 text on black | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCD8D8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BFBF
oklch(80.9% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#A69E9E
oklch(70.6% 0.009 17.4)
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Step 500
500
#908787
oklch(63.1% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B7071
oklch(55.6% 0.014 11.3)
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Step 700
700
#675E5E
oklch(49% 0.012 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#544D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.009 17.5)
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Step 900
900
#454040
oklch(37.6% 0.007 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#292526
oklch(26.9% 0.006 0.5)
#DCD8D8 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) | #D9D8D8 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D9D8 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDD8D8 | 0.001 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.004 |
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 #DCD8D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.010
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.019
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.023
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.025
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.054
Use #DCD8D8 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.