Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#D9DAD9

#D9DAD9 is a neutral gray HEX color close to Aluminum. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 217, 218, 217, HSL 120, 1%, 85%, has luminance 0.699, and belongs to the muted group.

grayneutralmuted
#D9DAD9 Sample readable text
HEX #D9DAD9
RGB rgb(217, 218, 217)
HSL hsl(120 1% 85%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 0, 0, 15)
Luminance 0.699
Contrast Black 14.98:1White 1.4:1

CSS

--color-d9dad9: #D9DAD9;
.background-d9dad9 { background-color: #D9DAD9; }
.text-d9dad9 { color: #D9DAD9; }

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
Luminance0.699
Black text14.98:1AA Pass
White text1.4:1AA 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":"#D9DAD9","rgb":[217,218,217],"hsl":[120,1,85],"cmyk":[0,0,0,15],"luminance":0.699,"contrast":{"black":14.98,"white":1.4}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":14.98,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.4,"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":"#D0E2D0","hex":"#D0E2D0","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.47,"contrastWhite":1.36,"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":"Fog","hex":"#D7DDE0","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.31,"contrastWhite":1.37,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#D9D9D9","hex":"#D9D9D9","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.88,"contrastWhite":1.41,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["neutral gray","muted","muted gray","Aluminum 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/d9dad9.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/aluminum.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/gainsboro.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/chrome.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#D9D8D9","analogous":["#D9D9D8","#D8D9D9"],"triadic":["#D8D8D9","#D9D8D8"],"tetradic":["#D8D9D9","#D9D8D9","#D9D9D8"],"splitComplementary":["#D9D8D9","#D9D8D9"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#D9DAD9","#AAACAA"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#AAACAA","saturated":"#D0E2D0","desaturated":"#D9D9D9","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#DBFFDB"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"aluminum","name":"Aluminum","hex":"#D9DAD9","distance":0},{"slug":"gainsboro","name":"Gainsboro","hex":"#DCDCDC","distance":4.69041575982343},{"slug":"chrome","name":"Chrome","hex":"#D5D5D5","distance":7.54983443527075},{"slug":"fog","name":"Fog","hex":"#D7DDE0","distance":7.874007874011811},{"slug":"light-gray","name":"Light Gray","hex":"#D3D3D3","distance":11}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D9DAD9

#D9DAD9 is classified as a neutral gray value with muted visual character. #D9DAD9 is visually closest to Aluminum, a named gray color with HEX #D9DAD9.

The RGB channels are 217, 218, and 217, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 120deg with 1% saturation and 85% 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 0.699, 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 text14.98:1AA Pass
White text1.4:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D9DAD9 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000014.98:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.4:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#D0E2D0#000000 text · best 15.47:1#D0E2D0
Gainsboro#000000 text · best 15.31:1#DCDCDC
Fog#000000 text · best 15.31:1#D7DDE0
#D9D9D9#000000 text · best 14.88:1#D9D9D9

Generated Palette

Aluminum#D9DAD9
#D9D8D9#D9D8D9
#D9D9D8#D9D9D8
#D8D9D9#D8D9D9
White#FFFFFF
#AAACAA#AAACAA

Color Harmonies

#D9D8D9#D9D8D9
#D9D9D8#D9D9D8
#D8D9D9#D8D9D9
#D8D8D9#D8D8D9
#D9D8D8#D9D8D8

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#AAACAA#AAACAA
#D0E2D0#D0E2D0
#D9D9D9#D9D9D9
White#FFFFFF
#DBFFDB#DBFFDB

Nearest Named Colors

Aluminum#D9DAD9
Gainsboro#DCDCDC
Chrome#D5D5D5
Fog#D7DDE0
Light Gray#D3D3D3

Related HEX Guides

Aluminum colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D9DAD9.Gainsboro colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DCDCDC.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.#D9DAD9 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.