Palettes / Colors / #DBDBDB

#DBDBDB — Mist Grey

#DBDBDB is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the gray family.

#DBDBDB 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 #DBDBDB; it also sits naturally between #DBDBDB and #DBDBDB. 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 86%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DBDBDB

.text { color: #DBDBDB; }
.background { background-color: #DBDBDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBDBDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 219, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 0%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBDBDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 219, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBDBDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 219, 219, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #DBDBDB

Tints of #DBDBDB

Tones of #DBDBDB

Color harmonies

Complementary — #DBDBDB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DBDBDB: #000000.

How #DBDBDB 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 #DBDBDB or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DBDBDA  ·  #DBDBDC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DBDBDB?

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

What is the RGB and HSL of #DBDBDB?

#DBDBDB is RGB 219, 219, 219 — HSL 0°, 0%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #DBDBDB?

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

Can I use #DBDBDB for text?

Black text on #DBDBDB has a contrast ratio of 15.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.