#D4D4D8 color
The swatch above shows #D4D4D8 with its hex code written on it in white and in black, so you can see which of the two is legible before reading the measured ratios below.
#D4D4D8 is a very light, desaturated grey, closest to the CSS named color lightgray (#D3D3D3).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: zinc-300. That means you can write bg-zinc-300 or text-zinc-300 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #D4D4D8 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 212, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 5%, 84%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(2%, 2%, 0%, 15%) |
| Decimal | 13948120 |
| CSS | color: #D4D4D8; |
| Android | 0xFFD4D4D8 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.831, blue: 0.847, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #D4D4D8 | 1.48:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #D4D4D8 | 14.21:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #D4D4D8
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #D4D4D8 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #D4D4D8
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #D4D4D8 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #D4D4D8; background-color: #D4D4D8; }
.element { color: rgb(212 212 216); }
.element { color: hsl(240 5% 84%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-zinc-300 text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #D4D4D8;Frequently asked questions
What color is #D4D4D8?
#D4D4D8 is a very light, desaturated grey. Its hue sits at 240° on the color wheel, with 5% saturation and 84% lightness.
What is #D4D4D8 in RGB?
#D4D4D8 converts to rgb(212, 212, 216) — 212 red, 212 green and 216 blue.
What is #D4D4D8 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(2%, 2%, 0%, 15%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #D4D4D8 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (14.21:1 versus 1.48:1).
What is the complementary color of #D4D4D8?
#D8D8D4 — the hue directly opposite #D4D4D8 on the color wheel.