CSS named color
LightGray #D3D3D3
LightGray (CSS keyword lightgray) has the hex code #D3D3D3 and the RGB value rgb(211, 211, 211): a very light neutral gray.
A light neutral gray (#d3d3d3), a little darker than gainsboro. Frequent for dividers, placeholder boxes and disabled controls.
The keyword lightgrey has exactly the same value (#D3D3D3); browsers treat them as the same color.
Color codes for LightGray
| CSS keyword | lightgray |
|---|---|
| HEX | #D3D3D3 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 211, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 83%) |
| HWB | hwb(0 83% 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0 0) |
| CMYK (naive, no ICC profile) | cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 17%) |
| Decimal | 13,882,323 |
| Hue family | Grays and black |
| Same value as | lightgrey |
Contrast and accessibility
On lightgray, black text has a contrast ratio of 14.02:1 and passes AAA at any text size; white text reaches 1.49:1.
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios (success criteria 1.4.3 and 1.4.6: AA needs 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1 and 4.5:1). APCA Lc is the lightness contrast from the APCA-W3 0.0.98G model proposed for WCAG 3; a higher absolute value is more readable, and Lc 75 is its suggested minimum for body text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | AAA large | APCA Lc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black text on lightgray | 14.02:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | 80.4 |
| White text on lightgray | 1.49:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail | Fail | −26.5 |
| Lightgray text on white | 1.49:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail | Fail | 23.3 |
| Lightgray text on black | 14.02:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | −79.9 |
Tints and shades
Each step mixes lightgray with white (tints) or black (shades) in gamma-encoded sRGB, the same result as color-mix(in srgb, lightgray, white 25%) in CSS.
Tints (mixed with white)
- 5%
#d5d5d5 - 15%
#dadada - 25%
#dedede - 35%
#e2e2e2 - 45%
#e7e7e7 - 55%
#ebebeb - 65%
#f0f0f0 - 75%
#f4f4f4 - 85%
#f8f8f8 - 95%
#fdfdfd
Shades (mixed with black)
- 5%
#c8c8c8 - 15%
#b3b3b3 - 25%
#9e9e9e - 35%
#898989 - 45%
#747474 - 55%
#5f5f5f - 65%
#4a4a4a - 75%
#353535 - 85%
#202020 - 95%
#0b0b0b
Color harmonies
Rotating the hue in OKLCH while keeping lightness and chroma, lightgray's complementary color is #D3D3D3 (close to lightgray), its analogous colors are #D3D3D3 and #D3D3D3, and its triadic partners are #D3D3D3 and #D3D3D3. For text on top, black gives the higher contrast.
| Harmony | Rotation | Color |
|---|---|---|
| Complementary | +180° | #d3d3d3 |
| Analogous | −30°, +30° | #d3d3d3#d3d3d3 |
| Triadic | +120°, +240° | #d3d3d3#d3d3d3 |
| Split-complementary | +150°, +210° | #d3d3d3#d3d3d3 |
Computed in OKLCH: the hue is rotated by 180° (complementary), ±30° (analogous), ±120° (triadic) and 180° ±30° (split-complementary) while lightness and chroma stay fixed. Results that fall outside sRGB are brought back with the CSS Color 4 gamut mapping algorithm. Because this uses OKLCH, the values differ from tools that rotate hue in HSL, but every color keeps the same perceived lightness.
Warm or cool?
LightGray is close to neutral: its OKLCH chroma is only 0.000, so its temperature comes from context. It has no perceptible hue.
Nearest named and Tailwind colors
Distance is ΔE OK, the Euclidean distance in OKLab multiplied by 100. Values under about 2 are hard to tell apart side by side.
Nearest CSS named colors
| Color | HEX | ΔE OK |
|---|---|---|
| gainsboro | #dcdcdc | 2.8 |
| lightblue | #add8e6 | 5.0 |
| powderblue | #b0e0e6 | 5.1 |
Nearest Tailwind v4 colors
| Color | HEX | ΔE OK |
|---|---|---|
| neutral-300 | #d4d4d4 | 0.3 |
| stone-300 | #d6d3d1 | 0.5 |
| taupe-300 | #d8d2d0 | 0.7 |
Code snippets
.element {
color: lightgray;
background-color: #d3d3d3;
border-color: rgb(211 211 211);
outline-color: oklch(86.7% 0 0);
}<div class="bg-[#d3d3d3] text-black">...</div>
/* or register it once in your CSS (Tailwind v4) */
@theme {
--color-lightgray: #d3d3d3;
}
/* then use bg-lightgray, text-lightgray, border-lightgray */import SwiftUI
extension Color {
static let lightgray = Color(red: 0.827, green: 0.827, blue: 0.827)
}import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
val Lightgray = Color(0xFFD3D3D3)import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
const lightgray = Color(0xFFD3D3D3);<!-- res/values/colors.xml -->
<color name="lightgray">#D3D3D3</color>Frequently asked questions
- What is the hex code for lightgray?
- The hex code for lightgray is #D3D3D3. The same color is rgb(211, 211, 211), hsl(0, 0%, 83%) and oklch(86.7% 0 0), and in CSS you can also write the keyword lightgray directly.
- Is lightgray a warm or cool color?
- LightGray is close to neutral: its OKLCH chroma is only 0.000, so its temperature comes from context. It has no perceptible hue.
- What colors go with lightgray?
- Rotating the hue in OKLCH while keeping lightness and chroma, lightgray's complementary color is #D3D3D3 (close to lightgray), its analogous colors are #D3D3D3 and #D3D3D3, and its triadic partners are #D3D3D3 and #D3D3D3. For text on top, black gives the higher contrast.
- Can you use white text on lightgray?
- White text on lightgray has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1, which fails AA even for large text under WCAG 2.2. Black text reaches 14.02:1 and passes both AA and AAA. In APCA terms that is Lc −26.5 for white and Lc 80.4 for black.
- Is lightgray the same as lightgrey?
- Yes. Both keywords are #D3D3D3 (rgb(211, 211, 211)). CSS Color 4 keeps both for compatibility, so use whichever your codebase already uses.
Last reviewed by Arielton Oberek.