Palettes / Colors / #DCDFDE

#DCDFDE — Mist Grey

#DCDFDE 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 #DCDFDE 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.

#DCDFDE 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 #DFDDDD; it also sits naturally between #DDDFDD and #DDDFDF. 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 87% · Blue 87%

Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DCDFDE

.text { color: #DCDFDE; }
.background { background-color: #DCDFDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCDFDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 223, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(160, 4%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCDFDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 223, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCDFDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 223, 222, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #DCDFDE

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DFDDDD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DCDFDE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCDFDE

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:

How #DCDFDE 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 #DCDFDE 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

← #DCDFDD  ·  #DCDFDF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DCDFDE?

#DCDFDE is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 220, 223, 222). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DCDFDE?

#DCDFDE is RGB 220, 223, 222 — HSL 160°, 4%, 87% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #DCDFDE?

Its complement is #DFDDDD; analogous partners are #DDDFDD and #DDDFDF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DCDFDE for text?

Black text on #DCDFDE has a contrast ratio of 15.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.