Palettes / Colors / #DBDBD4

#DBDBD4 — Mist Grey

#DBDBD4 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 #DBDBD4 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.

#DBDBD4 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 #D5D5DC; it also sits naturally between #DCD9D5 and #D9DCD5. 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 86% · Green 86% · Blue 83%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DBDBD4

.text { color: #DBDBD4; }
.background { background-color: #DBDBD4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBDBD4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 219, 212); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 9%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBDBD4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 219, 212, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBDBD4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 219, 212, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DBDBD4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBDBD4">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D5D5DC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DBDBD4: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBDBD4

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 #DBDBD4 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 #DBDBD4 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

← #DBDBD3  ·  #DBDBD5 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DBDBD4?

#DBDBD4 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 219, 219, 212). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DBDBD4?

#DBDBD4 is RGB 219, 219, 212 — HSL 60°, 9%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 3%, 14%.

What colors go with #DBDBD4?

Its complement is #D5D5DC; analogous partners are #DCD9D5 and #D9DCD5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DBDBD4 for text?

Black text on #DBDBD4 has a contrast ratio of 15.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.39:1.