Palettes / Colors / #DCE2DF
#DCE2DF — Mist Grey
#DCE2DF 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 #DCE2DF 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.
#DCE2DF 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 #E1DBDE; it also sits naturally between #DBE1DB and #DBE1E1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCE2DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 226, 223 |
| HSL | 150°, 9%, 87% |
| HSV | 150°, 3%, 89% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 1%, 11% |
| XYZ | 70.03, 74.94, 80.59 |
| Yxy | 74.94, 0.3105, 0.3322 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.36, -2.55, 0.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.57, -2.50, 0.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 89% · Blue 87%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCE2DF
.text { color: #DCE2DF; }
.background { background-color: #DCE2DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCE2DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 226, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(150, 9%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCE2DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 226, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCE2DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 226, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCE2DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCE2DF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCE2DF
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Tones of #DCE2DF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E1DBDE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.99:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCE2DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCE2DF
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 #DCE2DF: ·
How #DCE2DF 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 #DCE2DF 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 #DCE2DF?
#DCE2DF is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 220, 226, 223). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCE2DF?
#DCE2DF is RGB 220, 226, 223 — HSL 150°, 9%, 87% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 1%, 11%.
What colors go with #DCE2DF?
Its complement is #E1DBDE; analogous partners are #DBE1DB and #DBE1E1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCE2DF for text?
Black text on #DCE2DF has a contrast ratio of 15.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.