#DCDCDC color codes
- HEX
- #DCDCDC
- HEX8
- #DCDCDCFF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FFDCDCDC
- RGB
- rgb(220, 220, 220)
- RGB (%)
- 86%, 86%, 86%
- HSL
- hsl(0, 0%, 86%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(0, 0%, 86%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 14%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.8945 0 0)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(89.45% 0 0)
- Decimal
- 14474460
What color is #DCDCDC?
#DCDCDC sits at 89% lightness and 0 chroma in OKLCH, hue 0°. Its nearest named color is Gainsboro (an exact match).
Shades and tints of #DCDCDC
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#DCDCDC color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
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Monochromatic
Using #DCDCDC in CSS
.text { color: #DCDCDC; }
.background { background-color: #DCDCDC; }
.border { border: 2px solid #DCDCDC; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.8945 0 0); }
/* #DCDCDC at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #DCDCDC80; }Is #DCDCDC accessible?
#DCDCDC on white text scores 1.37:1; on black text it scores 15.31:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #DCDCDC. Recommended text color on a #DCDCDC background: black.
A 15.31:1 vs black
A 1.37:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: black
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#DCDCDC) → black APCA Lc experimental 85.5 Lc · body text (black text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
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Frequently asked questions
- What color is #DCDCDC?
- #DCDCDC is Gainsboro. In RGB it is rgb(220, 220, 220), and in HSL hsl(0, 0%, 86%).
- What is #DCDCDC in RGB?
- #DCDCDC converts to rgb(220, 220, 220) — red 220, green 220, blue 220.
- What text color is readable on #DCDCDC?
- Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (15.31:1) against #DCDCDC. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #DCDCDC.