Palettes / Colors / #DBDDD8
#DBDDD8 — Mist Grey
#DBDDD8 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 #DBDDD8 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.
#DBDDD8 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 #DBD9DE; it also sits naturally between #DEDDD9 and #D9DED9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBDDD8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 221, 216 |
| HSL | 84°, 7%, 86% |
| HSV | 84°, 2%, 87% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 2%, 13% |
| XYZ | 67.46, 71.73, 75.26 |
| Yxy | 71.73, 0.3146, 0.3345 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.84, -1.57, 2.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.69, -1.53, 2.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 87% · Blue 85%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBDDD8
.text { color: #DBDDD8; }
.background { background-color: #DBDDD8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBDDD8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 221, 216); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(84, 7%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBDDD8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 221, 216, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBDDD8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 221, 216, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBDDD8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBDDD8">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBDDD8
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Tones of #DBDDD8
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBD9DE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBDDD8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBDDD8
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DBDDD8: ·
How #DBDDD8 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 #DBDDD8 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DBDDD8?
#DBDDD8 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 219, 221, 216). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBDDD8?
#DBDDD8 is RGB 219, 221, 216 — HSL 84°, 7%, 86% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 2%, 13%.
What colors go with #DBDDD8?
Its complement is #DBD9DE; analogous partners are #DEDDD9 and #D9DED9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBDDD8 for text?
Black text on #DBDDD8 has a contrast ratio of 15.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.