Palettes / Colors / #DADADA

#DADADA — Mist Grey

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

#DADADA 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 #D9D9D9; it also sits naturally between #D9D9D9 and #D9D9D9. 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 85% · Blue 85%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #DADADA

.text { color: #DADADA; }
.background { background-color: #DADADA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DADADA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 218, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 0%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DADADA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 218, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DADADA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 218, 218, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D9D9D9:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DADADA: #000000.

How #DADADA 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 #DADADA rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DADAD9  ·  #DADADB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DADADA?

#DADADA is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 218, 218, 218). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DADADA?

#DADADA is RGB 218, 218, 218 — HSL 0°, 0%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 15%.

What colors go with #DADADA?

Its complement is #D9D9D9; analogous partners are #D9D9D9 and #D9D9D9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DADADA for text?

Black text on #DADADA has a contrast ratio of 15.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.