#DCD9D1
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7), rgb(220, 217, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#DCD9D1 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 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.011) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.88:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCD9D1 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 217, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 14%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7) |
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 #DCD9D1 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCD9D1 | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #DCD9D1 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCD9D1 text on black | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B6
oklch(80.8% 0.015 88.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A091
oklch(70.7% 0.022 88.8)
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Step 500
500
#908975
oklch(63.1% 0.03 91)
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Step 600
600
#7B735E
oklch(55.7% 0.033 89.7)
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Step 700
700
#67604D
oklch(49% 0.03 90.2)
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Step 800
800
#544F40
oklch(42.8% 0.025 91.8)
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Step 900
900
#464136
oklch(37.7% 0.019 86.5)
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Step 950
950
#292620
oklch(27% 0.012 84.6)
#DCD9D1 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) | #DBD9D1 | 0.001 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD9D1 | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DED8D7 | 0.010 |
| 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 #DCD9D1, 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 0.022
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.023
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.023
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.028
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.055
Use #DCD9D1 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.