Palettes / Colors / #DCDCDA

#DCDCDA — Mist Grey

#DCDCDA is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the gray family.

#DCDCDA 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 #DADADC; it also sits naturally between #DCDBDA and #DBDCDA. 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 86% · Blue 85%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 14%

Previews

CSS code for #DCDCDA

.text { color: #DCDCDA; }
.background { background-color: #DCDCDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCDCDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 220, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 3%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCDCDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 220, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCDCDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 220, 218, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #DCDCDA

Tints of #DCDCDA

Tones of #DCDCDA

Color harmonies

Complementary — #DADADC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DCDCDA: #000000.

How #DCDCDA 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 #DCDCDA or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DCDCD9  ·  #DCDCDB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DCDCDA?

#DCDCDA is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 220, 220, 218). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DCDCDA?

#DCDCDA is RGB 220, 220, 218 — HSL 60°, 3%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 1%, 14%.

What colors go with #DCDCDA?

Its complement is #DADADC; analogous partners are #DCDBDA and #DBDCDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DCDCDA for text?

Black text on #DCDCDA has a contrast ratio of 15.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.