What color is #DBE0DF?

#DBE0DF is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(219, 224, 223), and in HSL hsl(168, 7%, 87%).

Is #DBE0DF accessible as text?

On white, #DBE0DF has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.74:1 (passes). For text placed on #DBE0DF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DBE0DF?

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

What colors go well with #DBE0DF?

As a neutral, #DBE0DF 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 #DBE0DF the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #DBE0DF is not the CSS named color gainsboro, but gainsboro (#DCDCDC) is the closest CSS named color.

#DBE0DF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DBE0DF

Not just a swatch — here's how #DBE0DF works with other colors. Named schemes with #DBE0DF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DBE0DF Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F 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 #DBE0DF Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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 #DBE0DF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #F7FBFA

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 #DBE0DF Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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 #F7F4EF Accent #DBE0DF Secondary #F9FAFA 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 #DBE0DF 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 9/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 13/100

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 4/100

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 #DBE0DF

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People also use #DBE0DF with

Gainsboro Platinum Outer Space

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 13.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8F9F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DCE0E0 — 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 #DBE0DF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DBE0DF;
  --color-base-rgb: 219 224 223;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.3% 0.006 183.0);
  --color-50: #F7F8F8;
  --color-100: #E9ECEC;
  --color-200: #D3D9D8;
  --color-300: #B3BCBA;
  --color-400: #939F9C;
  --color-500: #74817E;
  --color-600: #5D6564;
  --color-700: #454A49;
  --color-800: #2F3232;
  --color-900: #1D201F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gainsboro: {
    50: '#F7F8F8',
    100: '#E9ECEC',
    200: '#D3D9D8',
    300: '#B3BCBA',
    400: '#939F9C',
    500: '#74817E',
    600: '#5D6564',
    700: '#454A49',
    800: '#2F3232',
    900: '#1D201F',
  },
}

$base: #DBE0DF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F8F8;
$base-100: #E9ECEC;
$base-200: #D3D9D8;
$base-300: #B3BCBA;
$base-400: #939F9C;
$base-500: #74817E;
$base-600: #5D6564;
$base-700: #454A49;
$base-800: #2F3232;
$base-900: #1D201F;
$base-hover: #ACB7B5;
$base-subtle: #F5F6F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DBE0DF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9ECEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3D9D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B3BCBA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#939F9C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#74817E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D6564",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#454A49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F3232",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DBE0DF

Color Lab

Pairs with #DBE0DF

UI roles & guardrails

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