What color is #D9DCDE?

#D9DCDE is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(217, 220, 222), and in HSL hsl(204, 7%, 86%).

Is #D9DCDE accessible as text?

On white, #D9DCDE has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.24:1 (passes). For text placed on #D9DCDE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D9DCDE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-300 (#D1D5DC).

What colors go well with #D9DCDE?

As a neutral, #D9DCDE 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 #D9DCDE the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #D9DCDE is not the CSS named color gainsboro, but gainsboro (#DCDCDC) is the closest CSS named color.

#D9DCDE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #D9DCDE

Not just a swatch — here's how #D9DCDE works with other colors. Named schemes with #D9DCDE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #D9DCDE Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 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 #D9DCDE Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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 #D9DCDE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #F8FAFC

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 #D9DCDE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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 #D9DCDE Secondary #F9FAFB Support #969386 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 #D9DCDE 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 90/100

Very high

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

Depth 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 2/100

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 89/100

Very high

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

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #D9DCDE

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People also use #D9DCDE with

Gainsboro Platinum Charcoal

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 13.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8F8F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D9DADE — 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 #D9DCDE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #D9DCDE;
  --color-base-rgb: 217 220 222;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.3% 0.004 236.5);
  --color-50: #F7F7F8;
  --color-100: #E9EBEC;
  --color-200: #D3D7D9;
  --color-300: #B3B9BC;
  --color-400: #939A9F;
  --color-500: #747C81;
  --color-600: #5D6265;
  --color-700: #45484A;
  --color-800: #2F3132;
  --color-900: #1D1F20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gainsboro: {
    50: '#F7F7F8',
    100: '#E9EBEC',
    200: '#D3D7D9',
    300: '#B3B9BC',
    400: '#939A9F',
    500: '#747C81',
    600: '#5D6265',
    700: '#45484A',
    800: '#2F3132',
    900: '#1D1F20',
  },
}

$base: #D9DCDE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F7F8;
$base-100: #E9EBEC;
$base-200: #D3D7D9;
$base-300: #B3B9BC;
$base-400: #939A9F;
$base-500: #747C81;
$base-600: #5D6265;
$base-700: #45484A;
$base-800: #2F3132;
$base-900: #1D1F20;
$base-hover: #AAB1B5;
$base-subtle: #F4F4F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D9DCDE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9EBEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3D7D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B3B9BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#939A9F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#747C81",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D6265",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#45484A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F3132",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1F20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #D9DCDE

Color Lab

Pairs with #D9DCDE

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