Palettes / Colors / #DCD5DB

#DCD5DB — Mist Grey

#DCD5DB 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 #DCD5DB 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.

#DCD5DB 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 #D5DCD6; it also sits naturally between #DAD5DC and #DCD5D8. 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 84% · Blue 86%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DCD5DB

.text { color: #DCD5DB; }
.background { background-color: #DCD5DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCD5DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 213, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(309, 9%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCD5DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 213, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCD5DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 213, 219, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DCD5DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCD5DB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D5DCD6:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DCD5DB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCD5DB

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 #DCD5DB 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 #DCD5DB 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

← #DCD5DA  ·  #DCD5DC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DCD5DB?

#DCD5DB is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 220, 213, 219). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DCD5DB?

#DCD5DB is RGB 220, 213, 219 — HSL 309°, 9%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #DCD5DB?

Its complement is #D5DCD6; analogous partners are #DAD5DC and #DCD5D8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DCD5DB for text?

Black text on #DCD5DB has a contrast ratio of 14.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.