#E2D6D6
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4), rgb(226, 214, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#E2D6D6 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.82:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2D6D6 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 214, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 17%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4) |
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 #E2D6D6 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E2D6D6 | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E2D6D6 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2D6D6 text on black | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -83.3 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCBC
oklch(80.8% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19A9A
oklch(70.7% 0.027 17.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8182
oklch(63.1% 0.036 15.8)
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Step 600
600
#886B6B
oklch(55.6% 0.037 18.3)
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Step 700
700
#745959
oklch(49.2% 0.036 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4949
oklch(42.7% 0.029 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.022 18.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2424
oklch(27.1% 0.014 18)
#E2D6D6 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) | #D8D7D6 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD9D6 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5D5D6 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.013 |
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 #E2D6D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.016
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.023
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.027
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.029
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.046
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
Use #E2D6D6 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.