Palettes / Colors / #DCDFDA
#DCDFDA — Mist Grey
#DCDFDA 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 #DCDFDA 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.
#DCDFDA 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 #DCD9DE; it also sits naturally between #DDDED9 and #D9DED9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCDFDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 223, 218 |
| HSL | 96°, 7%, 86% |
| HSV | 96°, 2%, 87% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 2%, 13% |
| XYZ | 68.56, 73.05, 76.82 |
| Yxy | 73.05, 0.3139, 0.3344 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.47, -1.90, 2.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.47, -1.86, 1.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 87% · Blue 85%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCDFDA
.text { color: #DCDFDA; }
.background { background-color: #DCDFDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCDFDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 223, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(96, 7%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCDFDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 223, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCDFDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 223, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCDFDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCDFDA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCDFDA
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Tones of #DCDFDA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCD9DE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCDFDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCDFDA
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 #DCDFDA: ·
How #DCDFDA 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 #DCDFDA 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 #DCDFDA?
#DCDFDA is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 220, 223, 218). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCDFDA?
#DCDFDA is RGB 220, 223, 218 — HSL 96°, 7%, 86% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 2%, 13%.
What colors go with #DCDFDA?
Its complement is #DCD9DE; analogous partners are #DDDED9 and #D9DED9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCDFDA for text?
Black text on #DCDFDA has a contrast ratio of 15.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.