#DFD5DC
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.3% 0.014 336.2), rgb(223, 213, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#DFD5DC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.68:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFD5DC |
| RGB | rgb(223, 213, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 14%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.014 336.2) |
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 #DFD5DC | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DFD5DC | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DFD5DC text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFD5DC text on black | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFD5DC
oklch(88.3% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC5
oklch(80.9% 0.019 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AA8
oklch(70.7% 0.03 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#998192
oklch(63.1% 0.038 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#836A7D
oklch(55.5% 0.042 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F5969
oklch(49.2% 0.037 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4956
oklch(42.9% 0.032 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D47
oklch(37.7% 0.024 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2429
oklch(27.1% 0.015 340.2)
#DFD5DC 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) | #D5D7DC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D8DC | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0D5D7 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.014 |
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 #DFD5DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.018
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.022
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.024
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.047
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.052
Use #DFD5DC 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.