Palettes / Colors / #DBD8DA
#DBD8DA — Mist Grey
#DBD8DA 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 #DBD8DA 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.
#DBD8DA 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 #D7DAD8; it also sits naturally between #DAD7DA and #DAD7D8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBD8DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 216, 218 |
| HSL | 320°, 4%, 85% |
| HSV | 320°, 1%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 66.42, 69.23, 76.19 |
| Yxy | 69.23, 0.3135, 0.3268 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.62, 1.38, -0.63 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.21, 1.35, -0.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 85% · Blue 85%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBD8DA
.text { color: #DBD8DA; }
.background { background-color: #DBD8DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBD8DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 216, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(320, 4%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBD8DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 216, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBD8DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 216, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBD8DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBD8DA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBD8DA
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D7DAD8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBD8DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBD8DA
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 #DBD8DA: ·
How #DBD8DA 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 #DBD8DA 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 #DBD8DA?
#DBD8DA is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 219, 216, 218). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBD8DA?
#DBD8DA is RGB 219, 216, 218 — HSL 320°, 4%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #DBD8DA?
Its complement is #D7DAD8; analogous partners are #DAD7DA and #DAD7D8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBD8DA for text?
Black text on #DBD8DA has a contrast ratio of 14.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.