Palettes / Colors / #D9DBDD
#D9DBDD — Mist Grey
#D9DBDD is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the gray family.
#D9DBDD 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 #DDDBD9; it also sits naturally between #D9DDDD and #D9D9DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D9DBDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 217, 219, 221 |
| HSL | 210°, 6%, 86% |
| HSV | 210°, 2%, 87% |
| CMYK | 2%, 1%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 67.00, 70.64, 78.51 |
| Yxy | 70.64, 0.3100, 0.3268 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.31, -0.31, -1.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.04, -0.30, -1.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 86% · Blue 87%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D9DBDD
.text { color: #D9DBDD; }
.background { background-color: #D9DBDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D9DBDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(217, 219, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(210, 6%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D9DBDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(217, 219, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D9DBDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(217, 219, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D9DBDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D9DBDD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDDBD9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.39:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.13:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D9DBDD: #000000.
How #D9DBDD 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 a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #D9DBDD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #D9DBDD?
#D9DBDD is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 217, 219, 221). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D9DBDD?
#D9DBDD is RGB 217, 219, 221 — HSL 210°, 6%, 86% — CMYK 2%, 1%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #D9DBDD?
Its complement is #DDDBD9; analogous partners are #D9DDDD and #D9D9DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D9DBDD for text?
Black text on #D9DBDD has a contrast ratio of 15.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.39:1.