Palettes / Colors / #DCD5DA
#DCD5DA — Mist Grey
#DCD5DA 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 #DCD5DA 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.
#DCD5DA 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 #D5DCD7; it also sits naturally between #DBD5DC and #DCD5D7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCD5DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 213, 218 |
| HSL | 317°, 9%, 85% |
| HSV | 317°, 3%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 1%, 14% |
| XYZ | 65.96, 67.87, 75.95 |
| Yxy | 67.87, 0.3144, 0.3235 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.94, 3.29, -1.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.38, 3.21, -1.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 84% · Blue 85%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · 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 #DCD5DA
.text { color: #DCD5DA; }
.background { background-color: #DCD5DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCD5DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 213, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(317, 9%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCD5DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 213, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCD5DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 213, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCD5DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCD5DA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D5DCD7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCD5DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCD5DA
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 #DCD5DA: ·
How #DCD5DA 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 #DCD5DA 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 #DCD5DA?
#DCD5DA is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 220, 213, 218). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCD5DA?
#DCD5DA is RGB 220, 213, 218 — HSL 317°, 9%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 1%, 14%.
What colors go with #DCD5DA?
Its complement is #D5DCD7; analogous partners are #DBD5DC and #DCD5D7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCD5DA for text?
Black text on #DCD5DA has a contrast ratio of 14.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.