Palettes / Colors / #DBDCDF

#DBDCDF — Mist Grey

#DBDCDF 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 #DBDCDF 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.

#DBDCDF 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 #E0DFDC; it also sits naturally between #DCDFE0 and #DDDCE0. 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 87%

Cyan 2% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DBDCDF

.text { color: #DBDCDF; }
.background { background-color: #DBDCDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBDCDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 220, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(225, 6%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBDCDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 220, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBDCDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 220, 223, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #E0DFDC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DBDCDF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBDCDF

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 #DBDCDF 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 #DBDCDF 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

← #DBDCDE  ·  #DBDCE0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DBDCDF?

#DBDCDF is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 219, 220, 223). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DBDCDF?

#DBDCDF is RGB 219, 220, 223 — HSL 225°, 6%, 87% — CMYK 2%, 1%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #DBDCDF?

Its complement is #E0DFDC; analogous partners are #DCDFE0 and #DDDCE0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DBDCDF for text?

Black text on #DBDCDF has a contrast ratio of 15.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.