Palettes / Colors / #DBDDE1

#DBDDE1 — Mist Grey

#DBDDE1 is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the gray family.

#DBDDE1 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 #E1DFDB; it also sits naturally between #DBE0E1 and #DCDBE1. 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 87% · Blue 88%

Cyan 3% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 12%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DBDDE1

.text { color: #DBDDE1; }
.background { background-color: #DBDDE1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBDDE1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 221, 225); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(220, 9%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBDDE1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 221, 225, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBDDE1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 221, 225, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DBDDE1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBDDE1">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DBDDE1

Tints of #DBDDE1

Tones of #DBDDE1

Color harmonies

Complementary — #E1DFDB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DBDDE1: #000000.

How #DBDDE1 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 #DBDDE1 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

← #DBDDE0  ·  #DBDDE2 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DBDDE1?

#DBDDE1 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 219, 221, 225). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DBDDE1?

#DBDDE1 is RGB 219, 221, 225 — HSL 220°, 9%, 87% — CMYK 3%, 2%, 0%, 12%.

What colors go with #DBDDE1?

Its complement is #E1DFDB; analogous partners are #DBE0E1 and #DCDBE1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DBDDE1 for text?

Black text on #DBDDE1 has a contrast ratio of 15.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.