Palettes / Colors / #D6DBDC

#D6DBDC — Mist Grey

#D6DBDC is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the gray family.

#D6DBDC is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.

Its strongest partner is its complement #DCD7D6; it also sits naturally between #D6DCDA and #D6D8DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 84% · Green 86% · Blue 86%

Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

Previews

CSS code for #D6DBDC

.text { color: #D6DBDC; }
.background { background-color: #D6DBDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D6DBDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(214, 219, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(190, 8%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D6DBDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(214, 219, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D6DBDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(214, 219, 220, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D6DBDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D6DBDC">Div content here</div>

Shades of #D6DBDC

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Tones of #D6DBDC

Color harmonies

Complementary — #DCD7D6:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D6DBDC: #000000.

How #D6DBDC looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #D6DBDC or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #D6DBDB  ·  #D6DBDD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D6DBDC?

#D6DBDC is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 214, 219, 220). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D6DBDC?

#D6DBDC is RGB 214, 219, 220 — HSL 190°, 8%, 85% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #D6DBDC?

Its complement is #DCD7D6; analogous partners are #D6DCDA and #D6D8DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D6DBDC for text?

Black text on #D6DBDC has a contrast ratio of 15.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.