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HEX atlas value

#D5D5D5

#D5D5D5 is a neutral gray HEX color close to Chrome. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 213, 213, 213, HSL 0, 0%, 84%, has luminance 0.6654, and belongs to the muted group.

grayneutralmuted
#D5D5D5 Sample readable text
HEX #D5D5D5
RGB rgb(213, 213, 213)
HSL hsl(0 0% 84%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 0, 0, 16)
Luminance 0.6654
Contrast Black 14.31:1White 1.47:1

CSS

--color-d5d5d5: #D5D5D5;
.background-d5d5d5 { background-color: #D5D5D5; }
.text-d5d5d5 { color: #D5D5D5; }

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
Luminance0.6654
Black text14.31:1AA Pass
White text1.47:1AA 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":"#D5D5D5","rgb":[213,213,213],"hsl":[0,0,84],"cmyk":[0,0,0,16],"luminance":0.6654,"contrast":{"black":14.31,"white":1.47}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":14.31,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.47,"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":"#D6D6D6","hex":"#D6D6D6","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.45,"contrastWhite":1.45,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Light Grey","hex":"#D3D3D3","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.03,"contrastWhite":1.5,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["neutral gray","muted","muted gray","Chrome 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/d5d5d5.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/chrome.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-gray.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-grey.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#D6D6D6","analogous":["#D6D6D6","#D6D6D6"],"triadic":["#D6D6D6","#D6D6D6"],"tetradic":["#D6D6D6","#D6D6D6","#D6D6D6"],"splitComplementary":["#D6D6D6","#D6D6D6"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#D5D5D5","#A8A8A8"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#A8A8A8","saturated":"#DFCDCD","desaturated":"#D6D6D6","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFD6D6"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"chrome","name":"Chrome","hex":"#D5D5D5","distance":0},{"slug":"light-gray","name":"Light Gray","hex":"#D3D3D3","distance":3.4641016151377544},{"slug":"light-grey","name":"Light Grey","hex":"#D3D3D3","distance":3.4641016151377544},{"slug":"aluminum","name":"Aluminum","hex":"#D9DAD9","distance":7.54983443527075},{"slug":"gainsboro","name":"Gainsboro","hex":"#DCDCDC","distance":12.12435565298214}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D5D5D5

#D5D5D5 is classified as a neutral gray value with muted visual character. #D5D5D5 is visually closest to Chrome, a named gray color with HEX #D5D5D5.

The RGB channels are 213, 213, and 213, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 0deg with 0% saturation and 84% 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 0.6654, 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 text14.31:1AA Pass
White text1.47:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D5D5D5 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000014.31:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.47:1 · 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
#D6D6D6#000000 text · best 14.45:1#D6D6D6
Light Grey#000000 text · best 14.03:1#D3D3D3

Generated Palette

Chrome#D5D5D5
#D6D6D6#D6D6D6
White#FFFFFF
#A8A8A8#A8A8A8

Color Harmonies

#D6D6D6#D6D6D6
#D6D6D6#D6D6D6
#D6D6D6#D6D6D6
#D6D6D6#D6D6D6
#D6D6D6#D6D6D6

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#A8A8A8#A8A8A8
#DFCDCD#DFCDCD
#D6D6D6#D6D6D6
White#FFFFFF
#FFD6D6#FFD6D6

Nearest Named Colors

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

Related HEX Guides

Chrome colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D5D5D5.Light Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D3D3D3.Light Grey colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D3D3D3.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.#D5D5D5 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.