What color is #DBEAD6?

#DBEAD6 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(219, 234, 214), and in HSL hsl(105, 32%, 88%).

Is #DBEAD6 accessible as text?

On white, #DBEAD6 has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.75:1 (passes). For text placed on #DBEAD6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DBEAD6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-200 (#E5E5E5).

What colors go well with #DBEAD6?

As a neutral, #DBEAD6 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 #DBEAD6 the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #DBEAD6 is not the CSS named color gainsboro, but gainsboro (#DCDCDC) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#DBEAD6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DBEAD6

Not just a swatch — here's how #DBEAD6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DBEAD6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DBEAD6 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Greige 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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DBEAD6 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Greige leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DBEAD6 Accent #A8C4B9 Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

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

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #DBEAD6 Surface #DDD0A8 Secondary #AB7E4E Accent #8C9B73 Anchor #3D2D1E

Greige holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #DBEAD6 Secondary #F7FCF5 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Greige 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 Greige carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DBEAD6 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 87/100

Very high

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

Depth 8/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 47/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 12/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

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 83/100

Very high

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

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #DBEAD6 with

Pearl Platinum Gainsboro Hunter Green

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 14.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8FAF7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D7EAD8 — 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 #DBEAD6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DBEAD6;
  --color-base-rgb: 219 234 214;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.0% 0.031 137.8);
  --color-50: #F6FAF5;
  --color-100: #E7F2E4;
  --color-200: #D0E3C9;
  --color-300: #ADCCA3;
  --color-400: #8CB37F;
  --color-500: #6C975E;
  --color-600: #57754D;
  --color-700: #41543A;
  --color-800: #2D3829;
  --color-900: #1C231A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  greige: {
    50: '#F6FAF5',
    100: '#E7F2E4',
    200: '#D0E3C9',
    300: '#ADCCA3',
    400: '#8CB37F',
    500: '#6C975E',
    600: '#57754D',
    700: '#41543A',
    800: '#2D3829',
    900: '#1C231A',
  },
}

$base: #DBEAD6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6FAF5;
$base-100: #E7F2E4;
$base-200: #D0E3C9;
$base-300: #ADCCA3;
$base-400: #8CB37F;
$base-500: #6C975E;
$base-600: #57754D;
$base-700: #41543A;
$base-800: #2D3829;
$base-900: #1C231A;
$base-hover: #A7CC9B;
$base-subtle: #F5F8F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DBEAD6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6FAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7F2E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0E3C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADCCA3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8CB37F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6C975E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#57754D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#41543A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3829",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C231A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DBEAD6

Color Lab

Pairs with #DBEAD6

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