Palettes / Colors / #DCD4DA
#DCD4DA — Mist Grey
#DCD4DA 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 #DCD4DA 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.
#DCD4DA 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 #D5DDD7; it also sits naturally between #DBD5DD and #DDD5D7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCD4DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 212, 218 |
| HSL | 315°, 10%, 85% |
| HSV | 315°, 4%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 1%, 14% |
| XYZ | 65.71, 67.36, 75.87 |
| Yxy | 67.36, 0.3145, 0.3224 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.69, 3.81, -1.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.08, 3.72, -1.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 83% · Blue 85%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 1% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCD4DA
.text { color: #DCD4DA; }
.background { background-color: #DCD4DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCD4DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 212, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(315, 10%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCD4DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 212, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCD4DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 212, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCD4DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCD4DA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D5DDD7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCD4DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCD4DA
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 #DCD4DA: ·
How #DCD4DA 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 #DCD4DA 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 #DCD4DA?
#DCD4DA is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 220, 212, 218). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCD4DA?
#DCD4DA is RGB 220, 212, 218 — HSL 315°, 10%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 1%, 14%.
What colors go with #DCD4DA?
Its complement is #D5DDD7; analogous partners are #DBD5DD and #DDD5D7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCD4DA for text?
Black text on #DCD4DA has a contrast ratio of 14.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.