#DFD7DA
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.6% 0.01 352.4), rgb(223, 215, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.87:1).
About this color
#DFD7DA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.010. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.010) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.87:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFD7DA |
| RGB | rgb(223, 215, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 11%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.01 352.4) |
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 #DFD7DA | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DFD7DA | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DFD7DA text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFD7DA text on black | 14.87:1 | 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
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFD7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC1
oklch(80.8% 0.012 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB9CA2
oklch(70.8% 0.019 351.4)
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Step 500
500
#96838B
oklch(63% 0.026 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#816D75
oklch(55.6% 0.028 352)
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Step 700
700
#6D5B62
oklch(49.1% 0.026 352.7)
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Step 800
800
#594A50
oklch(42.6% 0.022 352)
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Step 900
900
#493E42
oklch(37.7% 0.017 354)
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Step 950
950
#2B2427
oklch(26.9% 0.012 350.2)
#DFD7DA 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) | #D8D8DA | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D9DA | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0D7D8 | 0.003 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 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 #DFD7DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.013
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.022
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.025
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.049
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.051
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.052
Use #DFD7DA 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.