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Light Gray

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Color codes

HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
CSS
Relative luminance0.6514
Gray CSS Named ColorsNeutral Colors Neutral

Shades of Light Gray

All shades

Lighter

Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text1.50:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
Black text14.03:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On white1.50:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On black12.61:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large

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Light Gray

Full-color background with readable text.

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About Light Gray

Light Gray (#D3D3D3) is a light, nearly neutral color from the Gray family with a neutral character. It is made of 211 red, 211 green and 211 blue (hsl(0, 0%, 83%)). Its contrast ratio is 1.50:1 against white and 14.03:1 against black, so dark text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • supporting interface colors and illustrations
  • textiles, furniture and accent walls
  • balancing stronger accent colors

Reading the codes

In HEX, #D3D3D3 stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 211, 211 and 211 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 0°, 0% saturation and 83% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#DCDCDCGainsboro#DBD7D2Timberwolf#E5E4E2Platinum#C0C0C0Silver#E8E0D4Plaster#F2F0EBMarble White#EDEAE0Alabaster#BDBDC6French Gray#C4C3D0Lavender Gray#F5F5F5White Smoke

Palettes with this color

Single Accent#F7F7F5 #DEDCD7 #8D8A84 #2B2A28 #E4572EModern Consulting#14213D #FCA311 #E5E5E5 #FFFFFF #000000Nordic Light#FFFFFF #EEF1F4 #C9D1D9 #6B7B8C #1F2933Marble Hall#F6F4F0 #E2DDD5 #BFB6A8 #7D7366 #2E2A26

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Light Gray?
The HEX code of Light Gray is #D3D3D3. In RGB it is rgb(211, 211, 211) and in HSL hsl(0, 0%, 83%).
Which text color works on Light Gray?
White text has a contrast ratio of 1.50:1 on Light Gray and black text 14.03:1, so black text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Light Gray?
Rotating the hue of Light Gray by 180° gives #D3D3D3, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Light Gray in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Light Gray is cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 17%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.