Palettes / Colors / #D8DFD8

#D8DFD8 — Mist Grey

#D8DFD8 is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the gray family.

#D8DFD8 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 #DFD8DF; it also sits naturally between #DBDFD8 and #D8DFDB. 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 85% · Green 87% · Blue 85%

Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 13%

Previews

CSS code for #D8DFD8

.text { color: #D8DFD8; }
.background { background-color: #D8DFD8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D8DFD8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(216, 223, 216); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(120, 10%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D8DFD8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(216, 223, 216, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D8DFD8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(216, 223, 216, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D8DFD8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D8DFD8">Div content here</div>

Shades of #D8DFD8

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Tones of #D8DFD8

Color harmonies

Complementary — #DFD8DF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D8DFD8: #000000.

How #D8DFD8 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 #D8DFD8 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

← #D8DFD7  ·  #D8DFD9 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D8DFD8?

#D8DFD8 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 216, 223, 216). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D8DFD8?

#D8DFD8 is RGB 216, 223, 216 — HSL 120°, 10%, 86% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 3%, 13%.

What colors go with #D8DFD8?

Its complement is #DFD8DF; analogous partners are #DBDFD8 and #D8DFDB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D8DFD8 for text?

Black text on #D8DFD8 has a contrast ratio of 15.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.