Light Gray (#D3D3D3)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 1.50:1 — vs black: 14.03:1

Color values

  • HEX #D3D3D3
  • RGB rgb(211, 211, 211)
  • HSL hsl(0, 0%, 82%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 0, 0, 17 )
  • Websafe #CCCCCC

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #D3D3D3 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 Base
Light Gray
#D3D3D3
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 Base
Light Gray
#D3D3D3
Light Gray
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Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 Base
Light Gray
#D3D3D3
Light Gray
#D3D3D3
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 Base
Light Gray
#D3D3D3
Light Gray
#D3D3D3
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 Base
Light Gray
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Light Gray
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Light Gray
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Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 Base
#878787
#ADADAD
#BFBFBF
#E7E7E7
#F2F2F2
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Light Gray, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#0D0D0D
Jet #343434
#5C5C5C
#848484
#ABABAB
Light Gray #D3D3D3 Base
#D9D9D9
#E0E0E0
#E6E6E6
#ECECEC
#F2F2F2
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #D3D3D3. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #D3D3D3;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #D3D3D3;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #D3D3D3;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #D3D3D3,
        #D3D3D3
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #D3D3D3,
        #D3D3D3
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$light-gray: #D3D3D3;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$light-gray-r: 211;
$light-gray-g: 211;
$light-gray-b: 211;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $light-gray;
    color: rgba($light-gray-r, $light-gray-g, $light-gray-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Light Gray appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #D3D3D3 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #D3D3D3 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #D3D3D3 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #D3D3D3 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #D3D3D3 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Light Gray ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Light Gray #D3D3D3 Base
Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 2.08
Timberwolf #DBD7D2 ΔE 3.03
Platinum #E5E4E2 ΔE 4.03
Silver Sand #BFC1C2 ΔE 4.64

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.