Palettes / Colors / #DCDADE
#DCDADE — Mist Grey
#DCDADE is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the gray family.
#DCDADE 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 #DBDDD9; it also sits naturally between #D9D9DD and #DDD9DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCDADE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 218, 222 |
| HSL | 270°, 6%, 86% |
| HSV | 270°, 2%, 87% |
| CMYK | 1%, 2%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 67.77, 70.63, 79.17 |
| Yxy | 70.63, 0.3115, 0.3246 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.31, 1.40, -1.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.04, 1.38, -1.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 85% · Blue 87%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCDADE
.text { color: #DCDADE; }
.background { background-color: #DCDADE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCDADE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 218, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(270, 6%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCDADE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 218, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCDADE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 218, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCDADE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCDADE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBDDD9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.39:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.13:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCDADE: #000000.
How #DCDADE 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 #DCDADE 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 #DCDADE?
#DCDADE is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 220, 218, 222). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCDADE?
#DCDADE is RGB 220, 218, 222 — HSL 270°, 6%, 86% — CMYK 1%, 2%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #DCDADE?
Its complement is #DBDDD9; analogous partners are #D9D9DD and #DDD9DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCDADE for text?
Black text on #DCDADE has a contrast ratio of 15.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.39:1.