What color is #DADBDD?

#DADBDD is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(218, 219, 221), and in HSL hsl(220, 4%, 86%).

Is #DADBDD accessible as text?

On white, #DADBDD has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.16:1 (passes). For text placed on #DADBDD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DADBDD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-300 (#D4D4D8).

What colors go well with #DADBDD?

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

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

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

Palettes built on #DADBDD

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DADBDD Surface #EBEADD Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

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 #DADBDD Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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 #DADBDD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #F9FAFC

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 #DADBDD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 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 #F8F4EF Accent #DADBDD Secondary #FAFAFB Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

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 #DADBDD 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 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 1/100

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.

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People also use #DADBDD with

Gainsboro 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 13.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #DADADD — 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 #DADBDD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DADBDD;
  --color-base-rgb: 218 219 221;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.1% 0.003 264.5);
  --color-50: #F7F7F8;
  --color-100: #EAEAEB;
  --color-200: #D5D6D8;
  --color-300: #B5B7BA;
  --color-400: #95989D;
  --color-500: #76797F;
  --color-600: #5D6065;
  --color-700: #45464A;
  --color-800: #2F3032;
  --color-900: #1D1E20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gainsboro: {
    50: '#F7F7F8',
    100: '#EAEAEB',
    200: '#D5D6D8',
    300: '#B5B7BA',
    400: '#95989D',
    500: '#76797F',
    600: '#5D6065',
    700: '#45464A',
    800: '#2F3032',
    900: '#1D1E20',
  },
}

$base: #DADBDD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F7F8;
$base-100: #EAEAEB;
$base-200: #D5D6D8;
$base-300: #B5B7BA;
$base-400: #95989D;
$base-500: #76797F;
$base-600: #5D6065;
$base-700: #45464A;
$base-800: #2F3032;
$base-900: #1D1E20;
$base-hover: #ACAEB3;
$base-subtle: #F4F4F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DADBDD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAEAEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5D6D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B5B7BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#95989D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#76797F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D6065",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#45464A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F3032",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1E20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DADBDD

Color Lab

Pairs with #DADBDD

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