#D6D3D1 color
The swatch above shows #D6D3D1 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.
#D6D3D1 is a very light, desaturated grey, closest to the CSS named color lightgray (#D3D3D3).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: stone-300. That means you can write bg-stone-300 or text-stone-300 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #D6D3D1 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 211, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 6%, 83%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 1%, 2%, 16%) |
| Decimal | 14078929 |
| CSS | color: #D6D3D1; |
| Android | 0xFFD6D3D1 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.827, blue: 0.820, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #D6D3D1 | 1.49:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #D6D3D1 | 14.10:1 — 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 #D6D3D1
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #D6D3D1 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #D6D3D1
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #D6D3D1 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #D6D3D1; background-color: #D6D3D1; }
.element { color: rgb(214 211 209); }
.element { color: hsl(24 6% 83%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-stone-300 text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #D6D3D1;Frequently asked questions
What color is #D6D3D1?
#D6D3D1 is a very light, desaturated grey. Its hue sits at 24° on the color wheel, with 6% saturation and 83% lightness.
What is #D6D3D1 in RGB?
#D6D3D1 converts to rgb(214, 211, 209) — 214 red, 211 green and 209 blue.
What is #D6D3D1 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 2%, 16%). 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 #D6D3D1 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (14.10:1 versus 1.49:1).
What is the complementary color of #D6D3D1?
#D1D4D6 — the hue directly opposite #D6D3D1 on the color wheel.