Palettes / Colors / #DCDCE0

#DCDCE0 — Mist Grey

#DCDCE0 is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the gray family.

#DCDCE0 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 #E0E0DC; it also sits naturally between #DCDEE0 and #DEDCE0. 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 88%

Cyan 2% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 12%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DCDCE0

.text { color: #DCDCE0; }
.background { background-color: #DCDCE0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCDCE0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 220, 224); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 6%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCDCE0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 220, 224, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCDCE0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 220, 224, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DCDCE0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCDCE0">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #E0E0DC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DCDCE0: #000000.

How #DCDCE0 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 #DCDCE0 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

← #DCDCDF  ·  #DCDCE1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DCDCE0?

#DCDCE0 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 220, 220, 224). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DCDCE0?

#DCDCE0 is RGB 220, 220, 224 — HSL 240°, 6%, 87% — CMYK 2%, 2%, 0%, 12%.

What colors go with #DCDCE0?

Its complement is #E0E0DC; analogous partners are #DCDEE0 and #DEDCE0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DCDCE0 for text?

Black text on #DCDCE0 has a contrast ratio of 15.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.