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HEX atlas value

#D3D3D3

#D3D3D3 is a neutral gray HEX color close to Light Gray. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 211, 211, 211, HSL 0, 0%, 83%, has luminance 0.6514, and belongs to the muted group.

grayneutralmuted
#D3D3D3 Sample readable text
HEX #D3D3D3
RGB rgb(211, 211, 211)
HSL hsl(0 0% 83%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 0, 0, 17)
Luminance 0.6514
Contrast Black 14.03:1White 1.5:1

CSS

--color-d3d3d3: #D3D3D3;
.background-d3d3d3 { background-color: #D3D3D3; }
.text-d3d3d3 { color: #D3D3D3; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.6514
Black text14.03:1AA Pass
White text1.5:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#D3D3D3","rgb":[211,211,211],"hsl":[0,0,83],"cmyk":[0,0,0,17],"luminance":0.6514,"contrast":{"black":14.03,"white":1.5}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":14.03,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.5,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Gainsboro","hex":"#DCDCDC","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.31,"contrastWhite":1.37,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Aluminum","hex":"#D9DAD9","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.98,"contrastWhite":1.4,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Chrome","hex":"#D5D5D5","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.31,"contrastWhite":1.47,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D4D4D4","hex":"#D4D4D4","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.17,"contrastWhite":1.48,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["neutral gray","muted","muted gray","Light Gray adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","neutral UI systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d3d3d3.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-gray.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-grey.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/chrome.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#D4D4D4","analogous":["#D4D4D4","#D4D4D4"],"triadic":["#D4D4D4","#D4D4D4"],"tetradic":["#D4D4D4","#D4D4D4","#D4D4D4"],"splitComplementary":["#D4D4D4","#D4D4D4"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#D3D3D3","#A6A6A6"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#A6A6A6","saturated":"#DDCACA","desaturated":"#D4D4D4","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFD1D1"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"light-gray","name":"Light Gray","hex":"#D3D3D3","distance":0},{"slug":"light-grey","name":"Light Grey","hex":"#D3D3D3","distance":0},{"slug":"chrome","name":"Chrome","hex":"#D5D5D5","distance":3.4641016151377544},{"slug":"aluminum","name":"Aluminum","hex":"#D9DAD9","distance":11},{"slug":"gainsboro","name":"Gainsboro","hex":"#DCDCDC","distance":15.588457268119896}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D3D3D3

#D3D3D3 is classified as a neutral gray value with muted visual character. #D3D3D3 is visually closest to Light Gray, a named gray color with HEX #D3D3D3.

The RGB channels are 211, 211, and 211, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 0deg with 0% saturation and 83% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.6514, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text14.03:1AA Pass
White text1.5:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D3D3D3 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000014.03:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.5:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
Gainsboro#000000 text · best 15.31:1#DCDCDC
Aluminum#000000 text · best 14.98:1#D9DAD9
Chrome#000000 text · best 14.31:1#D5D5D5
#D4D4D4#000000 text · best 14.17:1#D4D4D4

Generated Palette

Light Grey#D3D3D3
#D4D4D4#D4D4D4
White#FFFFFF
#A6A6A6#A6A6A6

Color Harmonies

#D4D4D4#D4D4D4
#D4D4D4#D4D4D4
#D4D4D4#D4D4D4
#D4D4D4#D4D4D4
#D4D4D4#D4D4D4

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#A6A6A6#A6A6A6
#DDCACA#DDCACA
#D4D4D4#D4D4D4
White#FFFFFF
#FFD1D1#FFD1D1

Nearest Named Colors

Light Gray#D3D3D3
Light Grey#D3D3D3
Chrome#D5D5D5
Aluminum#D9DAD9
Gainsboro#DCDCDC

Related HEX Guides

Light Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D3D3D3.Light Grey colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D3D3D3.Chrome colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D5D5D5.Gray color familyBrowse named gray colors related to this HEX value.Neutral colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#D3D3D3 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.