Palettes / Colors / #DDD9DB

#DDD9DB — Mist Grey

#DDD9DB is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the gray family.

#DDD9DB 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 #D9DDDB; it also sits naturally between #DDD9DD and #DDD9D9. 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 87% · Green 85% · Blue 86%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 1% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DDD9DB

.text { color: #DDD9DB; }
.background { background-color: #DDD9DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDD9DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 217, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(330, 6%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDD9DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 217, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDD9DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 217, 219, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DDD9DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDD9DB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D9DDDB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DDD9DB: #000000.

How #DDD9DB 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 #DDD9DB 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

← #DDD9DA  ·  #DDD9DC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DDD9DB?

#DDD9DB is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 221, 217, 219). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DDD9DB?

#DDD9DB is RGB 221, 217, 219 — HSL 330°, 6%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 1%, 13%.

What colors go with #DDD9DB?

Its complement is #D9DDDB; analogous partners are #DDD9DD and #DDD9D9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DDD9DB for text?

Black text on #DDD9DB has a contrast ratio of 15.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.