Palettes / Colors / #DBDED6

#DBDED6 — Mist Grey

#DBDED6 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 #DBDED6 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.

#DBDED6 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 #D8D5DD; it also sits naturally between #DDDCD5 and #D6DDD5. 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 84%

Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DBDED6

.text { color: #DBDED6; }
.background { background-color: #DBDED6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBDED6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 222, 214); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(83, 11%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBDED6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 222, 214, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBDED6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 222, 214, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DBDED6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBDED6">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D8D5DD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DBDED6: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBDED6

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 #DBDED6 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 #DBDED6 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

← #DBDED5  ·  #DBDED7 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DBDED6?

#DBDED6 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 219, 222, 214). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DBDED6?

#DBDED6 is RGB 219, 222, 214 — HSL 83°, 11%, 85% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 4%, 13%.

What colors go with #DBDED6?

Its complement is #D8D5DD; analogous partners are #DDDCD5 and #D6DDD5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DBDED6 for text?

Black text on #DBDED6 has a contrast ratio of 15.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.