Palettes / Colors / #DCD5D5
#DCD5D5 — Mist Grey
#DCD5D5 is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the gray family.
#DCD5D5 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 #D5DCDC; it also sits naturally between #DCD5D9 and #DCD9D5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCD5D5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 213, 213 |
| HSL | 0°, 9%, 85% |
| HSV | 0°, 3%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 3%, 14% |
| XYZ | 65.32, 67.61, 72.56 |
| Yxy | 67.61, 0.3179, 0.3290 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.81, 2.40, 0.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.22, 2.34, 0.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 84% · Blue 84%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 3% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCD5D5
.text { color: #DCD5D5; }
.background { background-color: #DCD5D5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCD5D5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 213, 213); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 9%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCD5D5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 213, 213, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCD5D5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 213, 213, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCD5D5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCD5D5">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCD5D5
Tints of #DCD5D5
Tones of #DCD5D5
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D5DCDC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCD5D5: #000000.
How #DCD5D5 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 #DCD5D5 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 #DCD5D5?
#DCD5D5 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 220, 213, 213). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCD5D5?
#DCD5D5 is RGB 220, 213, 213 — HSL 0°, 9%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 3%, 14%.
What colors go with #DCD5D5?
Its complement is #D5DCDC; analogous partners are #DCD5D9 and #DCD9D5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCD5D5 for text?
Black text on #DCD5D5 has a contrast ratio of 14.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.