#D8D8D3

Accessibility

AAA

14.68:1

Vs white / black

1.43:1 · 14.68:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#d8d8d3

RGB

rgb(216, 216, 211)

RGBA

rgba(216, 216, 211, 1)

HSL

hsl(60, 6%, 84%)

HSLA

hsla(60, 6%, 84%, 1)

HSV

hsv(60, 2%, 85%)

LAB

lab(86.21% -0.89 2.46)

LCH

lch(86.21% 2.62 109.89)

OKLAB

oklab(0.8808 -0.0019 0.0065)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8808 0.0068 106.29)

XYZ

xyz(64.63, 68.41, 71.42)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 0%, 2%, 15%)

CSS

color: #d8d8d3;

CSS variable

--color-d8d8d3: #d8d8d3;

SCSS

$color-d8d8d3: #d8d8d3;

JavaScript

const color = "#d8d8d3";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#d8d8d3";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#d8d8d3" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#d8d8d3", "rgb": { "r": 216, "g": 216, "b": 211 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.8808 0.0068 106.29)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#d8d8d3-1: #d8d8d3;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

stone-300

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.69 · #D6D3D1

Nearest CSS named color

Gainsboro

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.82 · #DCDCDC

Nearest Material color

grey-300

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.25 · #E0E0E0

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 7.81 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50f6f6e7 100e9e9da 200d5d5c7 300bfbfb0 400a3a394 500878779 600717164 7005b5a4e 800454538 900303024 9501c1b10

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fcfcfb f9f9f8 f5f5f4 f2f2f0 efefed ecece9 e8e8e5 e5e5e2 e2e2de dfdfda dbdbd7 d8d8d3 c6c6c1 b4b4b0 a2a29e 90908d 7e7e7b 6c6c6a 5a5a58 484846 363635 242423 121212

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fcfcfb f9f9f8 f5f5f4 f2f2f0 efefed ecece9 e8e8e5 e5e5e2 e2e2de dfdfda dbdbd7

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

c6c6c1 b4b4b0 a2a29e 90908d 7e7e7b 6c6c6a 5a5a58 484846 363635 242423 121212

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

d1d1cc c9c9c5 c2c2be bbbbb7 b3b3b0 acacaa a5a5a3 9d9d9c 969695 8f8f8e 878787

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#D8D8D3Stop 1 #D4D4D9Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#D9D6D4Stop 1 #D8D8D3Stop 2 #D6D9D4Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#D8D8D3Stop 1 #D4D9D9Stop 2 #D9D4D9Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#D8D8D3Stop 1 #D4D6D9Stop 2 #D6D4D9Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#363630Stop 1 #5F5F54Stop 2 #878778Stop 3 #ABABA0Stop 4 #CFCFC9Stop 5

Using this color

Where #d8d8d3 works

#D8D8D3 (#d8d8d3) sits in the grey family at about 60° hue, 6% saturation, and 84% lightness. Contrast is 1.43:1 on white and 14.68:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: stone-300 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #d8d8d3 as small body text on white — 1.43:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Grey range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Tailwind stone 300#D6D3D1 Tailwind neutral 300#D4D4D4 Gainsboro#DCDCDC LightGray#D3D3D3 Material Grey 300#E0E0E0 Web Safe #CCCCCC#CCCCCC Tailwind neutral 200#E5E5E5 Tailwind stone 200#E7E5E4 Tailwind zinc 300#D4D4D8 Tailwind zinc 200#E4E4E7 Material Brown 50#EFEBE9 Material Blue Grey 100#CFD8DC