Light Gray
#D3D3D3About Light Gray
Light Gray is the hex color #D3D3D3, which translates to rgb(211, 211, 211) in RGB and hsl(0, 0%, 83%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 0 degrees, with a saturation of 0 percent and a lightness of 83 percent. With almost no saturation left, Light Gray behaves as a near neutral: it sits under other colors rather than competing with them.
How Light Gray compares
Light Gray is exactly the CSS keyword lightgray, so you can write the keyword instead of the hex and get an identical result. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is neutral-300 (#D4D4D4), at a distance of 0.3. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Gainsboro at 3.2. Sorted by lightness, Light Gray is number 20 of the 37 neutral colors here.
Text on Light Gray
2 of the five common text colors below clear WCAG AA for normal text on Light Gray, led by Ink black at 12.78:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Light Gray already loaded as the background.
| Text color | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 1.50:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Ink black #0F0F12 | 12.78:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Mid grey #6B7280 | 3.23:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Dark grey #374151 | 6.89:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Light grey #E5E7EB | 1.21:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
Building a palette around Light Gray
The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Light Gray for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color.
Full values for Light Gray
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #D3D3D3 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 211, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 83%) |
| HSV | hsv(0, 0%, 83%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.69% 0.0000 0.00) |
| CIELAB | lab(84.56 0.00 0.00) |
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