Light Gray

Light Gray is a very light neutral gray color with the hex code #D3D3D3 (hue 0°, saturation 0%, lightness 83%). It is also the CSS named color lightgray.

#D3D3D3

	Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK	OKLCH
	Light Gray	`#D3D3D3`	211, 211, 211	0°, 0%, 83%	0, 0, 0, 17	86.7% 0.000 0

Contrast with white text 1.50:1, with black text 14.03:1 — use black text on Light Gray.

lightgray is one of the 148 named colors in CSS, with exactly this value, so color: lightgray works in any browser without a hex code.

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Tints and shades

#E6E6E6

#BFBFBF

#999999

#737373

#4D4D4D

#262626

Colors that go with Light Gray

Six color schemes built on Light Gray with classic harmony rules. The complementary scheme pairs it with Light Dante Peak (#C6DEDF), the color opposite it on the color wheel.

Nearest CSS named colors

Gainsboro (gainsboro): Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) is lighter than Light Gray (relative luminance 0.716 vs 0.651) and equally saturated.
Light Blue (lightblue): Light Blue (#ADD8E6) is about as light as Light Gray (relative luminance 0.637 vs 0.651) and more saturated.
Powder Blue (powderblue): Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) is about as light as Light Gray (relative luminance 0.683 vs 0.651) and more saturated.
Thistle (thistle): Thistle (#D8BFD8) is darker than Light Gray (relative luminance 0.568 vs 0.651) and more saturated.

Similar very light gray colors

Questions

What is the hex code for Light Gray?

#D3D3D3 — RGB 211, 211, 211, HSL 0°, 0%, 83%.

Is Light Gray a warm or cool color?

Warm — its hue sits at 0° on the color wheel.