Palettes / Colors / #DBDCD3

#DBDCD3 — Mist Grey

#DBDCD3 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 #DBDCD3 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.

#DBDCD3 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 #D6D5DD; it also sits naturally between #DDDAD5 and #D8DDD5. 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 4% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DBDCD3

.text { color: #DBDCD3; }
.background { background-color: #DBDCD3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBDCD3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 220, 211); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(67, 11%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBDCD3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 220, 211, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBDCD3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 220, 211, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DBDCD3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBDCD3">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DBDCD3

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D6D5DD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DBDCD3: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBDCD3

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 #DBDCD3 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 #DBDCD3 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

← #DBDCD2  ·  #DBDCD4 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DBDCD3?

#DBDCD3 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 219, 220, 211). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DBDCD3?

#DBDCD3 is RGB 219, 220, 211 — HSL 67°, 11%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 4%, 14%.

What colors go with #DBDCD3?

Its complement is #D6D5DD; analogous partners are #DDDAD5 and #D8DDD5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DBDCD3 for text?

Black text on #DBDCD3 has a contrast ratio of 15.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.