Palettes / Colors / #DCDFE3
#DCDFE3 — Mist Grey
#DCDFE3 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 #DCDFE3 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.
#DCDFE3 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 #E4E1DD; it also sits naturally between #DDE3E4 and #DDDDE4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCDFE3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 223, 227 |
| HSL | 214°, 11%, 88% |
| HSV | 214°, 3%, 89% |
| CMYK | 3%, 2%, 0%, 11% |
| XYZ | 69.77, 73.54, 83.19 |
| Yxy | 73.54, 0.3080, 0.3247 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.70, -0.27, -2.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.75, -0.27, -2.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 87% · Blue 89%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCDFE3
.text { color: #DCDFE3; }
.background { background-color: #DCDFE3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCDFE3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 223, 227); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(214, 11%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCDFE3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 223, 227, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCDFE3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 223, 227, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCDFE3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCDFE3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCDFE3
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Tones of #DCDFE3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E4E1DD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCDFE3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCDFE3
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 #DCDFE3: ·
How #DCDFE3 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 #DCDFE3 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 #DCDFE3?
#DCDFE3 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 220, 223, 227). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCDFE3?
#DCDFE3 is RGB 220, 223, 227 — HSL 214°, 11%, 88% — CMYK 3%, 2%, 0%, 11%.
What colors go with #DCDFE3?
Its complement is #E4E1DD; analogous partners are #DDE3E4 and #DDDDE4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCDFE3 for text?
Black text on #DCDFE3 has a contrast ratio of 15.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.