Palettes / Colors / #DBDCDB

#DBDCDB — Mist Grey

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

#DBDCDB 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 #DCDBDC; it also sits naturally between #DBDCDB and #DBDCDB. 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%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DBDCDB

.text { color: #DBDCDB; }
.background { background-color: #DBDCDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBDCDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 220, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(120, 1%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBDCDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 220, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBDCDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 220, 219, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #DBDCDB

Tints of #DBDCDB

Tones of #DBDCDB

Color harmonies

Complementary — #DCDBDC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DBDCDB: #000000.

How #DBDCDB 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 #DBDCDB 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

← #DBDCDA  ·  #DBDCDC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DBDCDB?

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

What is the RGB and HSL of #DBDCDB?

#DBDCDB is RGB 219, 220, 219 — HSL 120°, 1%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #DBDCDB?

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

Can I use #DBDCDB for text?

Black text on #DBDCDB has a contrast ratio of 15.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.