Palettes / Colors / #DADCD9
#DADCD9 — Mist Grey
#DADCD9 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 #DADCD9 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.
#DADCD9 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 #DCDADD; it also sits naturally between #DCDDDA and #DADDDA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DADCD9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 220, 217 |
| HSL | 100°, 4%, 86% |
| HSV | 100°, 1%, 86% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 1%, 14% |
| XYZ | 67.03, 71.10, 75.84 |
| Yxy | 71.10, 0.3133, 0.3323 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.53, -1.21, 1.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.32, -1.18, 1.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 86% · Blue 85%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DADCD9
.text { color: #DADCD9; }
.background { background-color: #DADCD9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DADCD9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 220, 217); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(100, 4%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DADCD9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 220, 217, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DADCD9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 220, 217, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DADCD9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DADCD9">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DADCD9
Tints of #DADCD9
Tones of #DADCD9
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCDADD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DADCD9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DADCD9
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DADCD9: ·
How #DADCD9 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 #DADCD9 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 #DADCD9?
#DADCD9 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 218, 220, 217). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DADCD9?
#DADCD9 is RGB 218, 220, 217 — HSL 100°, 4%, 86% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 1%, 14%.
What colors go with #DADCD9?
Its complement is #DCDADD; analogous partners are #DCDDDA and #DADDDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DADCD9 for text?
Black text on #DADCD9 has a contrast ratio of 15.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.