Lightgray — #D3D3D3
#D3D3D3 is a very light, desaturated grey. It is the CSS named color lightgray.
Color values
| HEX | #D3D3D3 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 211, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 83%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 17%) |
| Decimal | 13882323 |
| CSS | color: #D3D3D3; |
| Android | 0xFFD3D3D3 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.827, blue: 0.827, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #D3D3D3 | 1.50:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #D3D3D3 | 14.03:1 — 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 #D3D3D3
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #D3D3D3 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #D3D3D3
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #D3D3D3 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #D3D3D3; background-color: #D3D3D3; }
.element { color: rgb(211 211 211); }
.element { color: hsl(0 0% 83%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#D3D3D3] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #D3D3D3;Frequently asked questions
What color is #D3D3D3?
#D3D3D3 is a very light, desaturated grey, which CSS calls lightgray. Its hue sits at 0° on the color wheel, with 0% saturation and 83% lightness.
What is #D3D3D3 in RGB?
#D3D3D3 converts to rgb(211, 211, 211) — 211 red, 211 green and 211 blue.
What is #D3D3D3 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 17%). 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 #D3D3D3 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (14.03:1 versus 1.50:1).
What is the complementary color of #D3D3D3?
#D4D4D4 — the hue directly opposite #D3D3D3 on the color wheel.