#D4D4D8 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS zinc-300 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#D4D4D8 is a light, nearly neutral gray. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class zinc-300 (e.g. bg-zinc-300, text-zinc-300). Its nearest CSS named color is lightgray (#d3d3d3). For readable text on a #D4D4D8 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (14.21:1). Because it is so light, #D4D4D8 works best as a background or surface color paired with dark text, or as a high-percentage tint in an existing palette.

Color Values

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#D4D4D8 in Tailwind CSS (zinc-300)

#D4D4D8 ships with Tailwind CSS as zinc-300 — use it as bg-zinc-300, text-zinc-300, or border-zinc-300. It sits at step 300 of the zinc ramp; every other step links to its own page:

• 50
• 100
• 200
• 300
• 400
• 500
• 600
• 700
• 800
• 900
• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #D4D4D8 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #d8d8dc Copy
• 20% tint #dddde0 Copy
• 30% tint #e1e1e4 Copy
• 40% tint #e5e5e8 Copy
• 50% tint #eaeaec Copy
• 60% tint #eeeeef Copy
• 70% tint #f2f2f3 Copy
• 80% tint #f6f6f7 Copy
• 90% tint #fbfbfb Copy

Shades of #D4D4D8 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #bfbfc2 Copy
• 20% shade #aaaaad Copy
• 30% shade #949497 Copy
• 40% shade #7f7f82 Copy
• 50% shade #6a6a6c Copy
• 60% shade #555556 Copy
• 70% shade #404041 Copy
• 80% shade #2a2a2b Copy
• 90% shade #151516 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #D4D4D8 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #D4D4D8 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More gray colors in the library: #D4D4D4 (neutral-300), #D6D3D1 (stone-300), #A3A3A3 (neutral-400), #A8A29E (stone-400), #737373 (neutral-500), #78716C (stone-500).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #D4D4D8?

  #D4D4D8 is a light, nearly neutral gray — rgb(212, 212, 216). Its nearest CSS named color is lightgray. In Tailwind CSS it is zinc-300.

• How do I make tints and shades of #D4D4D8?

  Mix #D4D4D8 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #D4D4D8 is #dddde0 and a 20% shade is #aaaaad — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #D4D4D8 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #D4D4D8?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #D4D4D8 background at 14.21:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #D4D4D8?

  zinc-300 — use it as bg-zinc-300, text-zinc-300, or border-zinc-300. The full zinc 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.