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#D3D3D3

lightgray

#D3D3D3 is the CSS named color "lightgray", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 211, green 211, and blue 211 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 0°, 0% saturation, and 83% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.

Every format

HEX#d3d3d3
RGBrgb(211, 211, 211)
HSLhsl(0° 0% 83%)
HSBhsb(0° 0% 83%)
OKLCHoklch(87% 0.000 0°)
OKLABoklab(87% 0.000 0.000)
LCHlch(85% 0.0 0°)
CMYKcmyk(0% 0% 0% 17%)

Shades (darker)

#d3d3d3 · #bdbdbd · #a7a7a7 · #929292 · #7d7d7d

Tints (lighter)

#d3d3d3 · #d7d7d7 · #dcdcdc · #e0e0e0 · #e4e4e4

Shades mix #D3D3D3 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.

On white: 1.50:1 — fails
On black: 14.03:1 — AAA

Frequently asked

What is #D3D3D3 in RGB?
#D3D3D3 is rgb(211, 211, 211) — red 211, green 211, blue 211 out of 255 each.
Does #D3D3D3 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
It has a contrast ratio of 1.50:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
What's a good background color to pair with #D3D3D3?
Black text or a black background gives better contrast (14.03:1) than white (1.50:1).

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