Palettes / Colors / #DCDFD9
#DCDFD9 — Mist Grey
#DCDFD9 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 #DCDFD9 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.
#DCDFD9 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 #DBD8DF; it also sits naturally between #DFDFD8 and #D8DFD8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCDFD9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 223, 217 |
| HSL | 90°, 9%, 86% |
| HSV | 90°, 3%, 87% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 3%, 13% |
| XYZ | 68.43, 73.00, 76.13 |
| Yxy | 73.00, 0.3145, 0.3355 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.45, -2.08, 2.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.44, -2.03, 2.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 87% · Blue 85%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCDFD9
.text { color: #DCDFD9; }
.background { background-color: #DCDFD9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCDFD9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 223, 217); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(90, 9%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCDFD9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 223, 217, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCDFD9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 223, 217, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCDFD9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCDFD9">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBD8DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.60:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCDFD9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCDFD9
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 #DCDFD9: ·
How #DCDFD9 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 #DCDFD9 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 #DCDFD9?
#DCDFD9 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 220, 223, 217). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCDFD9?
#DCDFD9 is RGB 220, 223, 217 — HSL 90°, 9%, 86% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 3%, 13%.
What colors go with #DCDFD9?
Its complement is #DBD8DF; analogous partners are #DFDFD8 and #D8DFD8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCDFD9 for text?
Black text on #DCDFD9 has a contrast ratio of 15.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.