Palettes / Colors / #DADBD2

#DADBD2 — Mist Grey

#DADBD2 is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the gray family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #DADBD2 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#DADBD2 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 #D3D2DB; it also sits naturally between #DBD7D2 and #D5DBD2. 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 86% · Blue 82%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DADBD2

.text { color: #DADBD2; }
.background { background-color: #DADBD2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DADBD2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 219, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(67, 11%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DADBD2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 219, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DADBD2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 219, 210, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DADBD2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DADBD2">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DADBD2

Tints of #DADBD2

Tones of #DADBD2

Color harmonies

Complementary — #D3D2DB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DADBD2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DADBD2

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #DADBD2 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 #DADBD2 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #DADBD2?

#DADBD2 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 218, 219, 210). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DADBD2?

#DADBD2 is RGB 218, 219, 210 — HSL 67°, 11%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 4%, 14%.

What colors go with #DADBD2?

Its complement is #D3D2DB; analogous partners are #DBD7D2 and #D5DBD2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DADBD2 for text?

Black text on #DADBD2 has a contrast ratio of 15.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.