#DBD9DA

A color in the Black, Gray, White family

#dbd9da is a color in the Black, Gray, White family: RGB(219, 217, 218), HSL(330°, 3%, 85%), CMYK(0%, 1%, 0%, 14%). Closest named color: gainsboro. Contrast is 1.4:1 on white and 14.95:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#dbd9da
RGBrgb(219 217 218)
RGB (legacy)rgb(219, 217, 218)
RGB %rgb(86% 85% 85%)
HSLhsl(330 3% 85%)
HSV / HSBhsv(330, 1%, 86%)
HWBhwb(330 85% 14%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 0%, 14%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(86.88 0.84 -0.24)
LCHlch(86.88 0.87 344.03)
OKLaboklab(0.8872 0.0025 -0.0007)
OKLCHoklch(0.8872 0.0026 345.22)
Decimal14408154

Properties

Color ToneBlack, Gray, White
Closest named colorgainsboro ΔE 0.8
Closest web-safe color#cccccc
Hue330°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)3% / 1%
Lightness (HSL)85%
Brightness or Value (HSV)86%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)85% / 85%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.6975
Red / Green / Blue219 / 217 / 218

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.40:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
14.95:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 19.6 / -83.9 · As background with white / black text: Lc -22.4 / 84.1

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #dbd9da;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(88.72% 0.0026 345.22);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(219 217 218 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#dbd9da] text-[#dbd9da] border-[#dbd9da]">