#DFD6D8
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.4% 0.01 2), rgb(223, 214, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.74:1).
About this color
#DFD6D8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.010. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.010) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.74:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFD6D8 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 214, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 12%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.01 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 #DFD6D8 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DFD6D8 | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DFD6D8 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFD6D8 text on black | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | 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
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFD6D8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 2)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC0
oklch(80.8% 0.013 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD9B9F
oklch(70.6% 0.022 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#988388
oklch(63.1% 0.027 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#836C72
oklch(55.5% 0.03 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F5B5F
oklch(49.2% 0.027 4.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4A4E
oklch(42.7% 0.022 1.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E41
oklch(37.7% 0.017 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2426
oklch(26.9% 0.011 358.7)
#DFD6D8 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) | #D7D7D8 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D9D8 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1D6D7 | 0.003 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.010 |
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 #DFD6D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.015
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.020
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.024
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.049
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
Use #DFD6D8 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.