What color is #D4E4E6?

#D4E4E6 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(212, 228, 230), and in HSL hsl(187, 26%, 87%).

Is #D4E4E6 accessible as text?

On white, #D4E4E6 has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.04:1 (passes). For text placed on #D4E4E6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D4E4E6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-200 (#E4E4E7).

What colors go well with #D4E4E6?

As a neutral, #D4E4E6 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #D4E4E6 the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #D4E4E6 is not the CSS named color gainsboro, but gainsboro (#DCDCDC) is the closest CSS named color.

#D4E4E6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #D4E4E6

Not just a swatch — here's how #D4E4E6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #D4E4E6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #D4E4E6 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Gainsboro sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #D4E4E6 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Gainsboro opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #D4E4E6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #EFFDFF

Gainsboro is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Gainsboro.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #D4E4E6 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Gainsboro keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #D4E4E6 Secondary #F6FBFC Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Gainsboro is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Gainsboro carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #D4E4E6 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 88/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 9/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 13/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 86/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #D4E4E6

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People also use #D4E4E6 with

Gainsboro Timberwolf Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 14.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7F9FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D5DFE6 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #D4E4E6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #D4E4E6;
  --color-base-rgb: 212 228 230;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.7% 0.017 205.8);
  --color-50: #F5F9FA;
  --color-100: #E5EFF0;
  --color-200: #CCDEE1;
  --color-300: #A7C4C8;
  --color-400: #83AAAF;
  --color-500: #648C91;
  --color-600: #516D71;
  --color-700: #3D4F52;
  --color-800: #2A3537;
  --color-900: #1B2122;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gainsboro: {
    50: '#F5F9FA',
    100: '#E5EFF0',
    200: '#CCDEE1',
    300: '#A7C4C8',
    400: '#83AAAF',
    500: '#648C91',
    600: '#516D71',
    700: '#3D4F52',
    800: '#2A3537',
    900: '#1B2122',
  },
}

$base: #D4E4E6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F9FA;
$base-100: #E5EFF0;
$base-200: #CCDEE1;
$base-300: #A7C4C8;
$base-400: #83AAAF;
$base-500: #648C91;
$base-600: #516D71;
$base-700: #3D4F52;
$base-800: #2A3537;
$base-900: #1B2122;
$base-hover: #9DC1C6;
$base-subtle: #F3F7F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D4E4E6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5EFF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCDEE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7C4C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#83AAAF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#648C91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#516D71",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D4F52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3537",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2122",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #D4E4E6

Color Lab

Pairs with #D4E4E6

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