Palettes / Colors / #DADCD8

#DADCD8 — Mist Grey

#DADCD8 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 #DADCD8 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.

#DADCD8 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 #D9D7DB; it also sits naturally between #DBDBD7 and #D7DBD7. 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 85%

Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DADCD8

.text { color: #DADCD8; }
.background { background-color: #DADCD8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DADCD8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 220, 216); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(90, 5%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DADCD8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 220, 216, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DADCD8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 220, 216, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DADCD8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DADCD8">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D9D7DB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DADCD8: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DADCD8

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 #DADCD8 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 #DADCD8 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

← #DADCD7  ·  #DADCD9 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DADCD8?

#DADCD8 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 218, 220, 216). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DADCD8?

#DADCD8 is RGB 218, 220, 216 — HSL 90°, 5%, 85% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 2%, 14%.

What colors go with #DADCD8?

Its complement is #D9D7DB; analogous partners are #DBDBD7 and #D7DBD7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DADCD8 for text?

Black text on #DADCD8 has a contrast ratio of 15.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.