Palettes / Colors / #DADFDF
#DADFDF — Mist Grey
#DADFDF 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 #DADFDF 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.
#DADFDF 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 #DED9D9; it also sits naturally between #D9DEDB and #D9DBDE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DADFDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 223, 223 |
| HSL | 180°, 7%, 86% |
| HSV | 180°, 2%, 87% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 68.62, 73.01, 80.29 |
| Yxy | 73.01, 0.3092, 0.3290 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.45, -1.68, -0.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.45, -1.64, -0.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 87% · Blue 87%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · 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 #DADFDF
.text { color: #DADFDF; }
.background { background-color: #DADFDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DADFDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 223, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 7%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DADFDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 223, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DADFDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 223, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DADFDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DADFDF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DADFDF
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Tones of #DADFDF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DED9D9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.60:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DADFDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DADFDF
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 #DADFDF: ·
How #DADFDF 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 #DADFDF 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 #DADFDF?
#DADFDF is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 218, 223, 223). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DADFDF?
#DADFDF is RGB 218, 223, 223 — HSL 180°, 7%, 86% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #DADFDF?
Its complement is #DED9D9; analogous partners are #D9DEDB and #D9DBDE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DADFDF for text?
Black text on #DADFDF has a contrast ratio of 15.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.