#D6D3D1 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

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

#D6D3D1 is a light, nearly neutral gray. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class stone-300 (e.g. bg-stone-300, text-stone-300). Its nearest CSS named color is lightgray (#d3d3d3). For readable text on a #D6D3D1 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (14.10:1). Because it is so light, #D6D3D1 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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#D6D3D1 in Tailwind CSS (stone-300)

#D6D3D1 ships with Tailwind CSS as stone-300 — use it as bg-stone-300, text-stone-300, or border-stone-300. It sits at step 300 of the stone 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 #D6D3D1 (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 #dad7d6 Copy
• 20% tint #dedcda Copy
• 30% tint #e2e0df Copy
• 40% tint #e6e5e3 Copy
• 50% tint #ebe9e8 Copy
• 60% tint #efeded Copy
• 70% tint #f3f2f1 Copy
• 80% tint #f7f6f6 Copy
• 90% tint #fbfbfa Copy

Shades of #D6D3D1 (Mixed with Black)

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

• 10% shade #c1bebc Copy
• 20% shade #aba9a7 Copy
• 30% shade #969492 Copy
• 40% shade #807f7d Copy
• 50% shade #6b6a69 Copy
• 60% shade #565454 Copy
• 70% shade #403f3f Copy
• 80% shade #2b2a2a Copy
• 90% shade #151515 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #D6D3D1 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 #D6D3D1 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), #D4D4D8 (zinc-300), #A1A1AA (zinc-400), #A3A3A3 (neutral-400), #71717A (zinc-500), #737373 (neutral-500).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #D6D3D1?

  #D6D3D1 is a light, nearly neutral gray — rgb(214, 211, 209). Its nearest CSS named color is lightgray. In Tailwind CSS it is stone-300.

• How do I make tints and shades of #D6D3D1?

  Mix #D6D3D1 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #D6D3D1 is #dedcda and a 20% shade is #aba9a7 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #D6D3D1 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #D6D3D1?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #D6D3D1 background at 14.10:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #D6D3D1?

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

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