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#DDDBDC — Mist Grey

#DDDBDC 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 #DDDBDC 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.

#DDDBDC 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 #DADCDB; it also sits naturally between #DCDADC and #DCDADA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#DDDBDC · RGB 221, 219, 220

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Color values

HEX#DDDBDC
RGB221, 219, 220
HSL330°, 3%, 86%
HSV330°, 1%, 87%
CMYK0%, 1%, 0%, 13%
XYZ68.07, 71.20, 77.87
Yxy71.20, 0.3135, 0.3279
CIE-Lab87.58, 0.86, -0.26
Hunter Lab84.38, 0.84, -0.25

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 87% · Green 86% · Blue 86%

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

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

Previews

Sample text in #DDDBDC on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #DDDBDC on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #DDDBDC

.text { color: #DDDBDC; }
.background { background-color: #DDDBDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDDBDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 219, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(330, 3%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDDBDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 219, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDDBDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 219, 220, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #DDDBDC

#C9C5C7#B5B0B3#9F999C#8B8487#766F73#615C5E#4C484A#353133#201E1F#0B0A0A

Tints of #DDDBDC

#DFDDDE#E1DFE0#E4E2E3#E6E5E6#E9E7E8#EBEAEB#EEEDED#F0EFF0#F3F2F2#F5F4F5

Tones of #DDDBDC

#DCDADB#DCDBDB#DCDBDB#DCDBDB#DCDBDB#DBDBDB

Color harmonies

Complementary — #DADCDB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text1.38:1 Fails
Against black text15.24:1 AAA

Best text color on #DDDBDC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDDBDC

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:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #DDDBDC: ·

How #DDDBDC looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #DCDCDCDeuteranopia · #DCDCDCTritanopia · #DDDCDC

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:

Bootstrap light · #F8F9FAMaterial Grey 500 · #9E9E9ETailwind purple 500 · #A855F7

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #DDDBDC rather than the exact color:

Palette E62727
#E62727 · #F3F2EC · #DCDCDC · #1E93AB
Palette 000000
#000000 · #CB2957 · #DDDDDD · #EEEEEE
Palette Dddddd
#DDDDDD · #222831 · #30475E · #F05454
Palette Dddddd
#DDDDDD · #F9F3F3 · #F7D9D9 · #F25287
Palette Dddddd
#DDDDDD · #FAB7B7 · #F5A8A8 · #E19999
Palette 627254
#627254 · #76885B · #DDDDDD · #EEEEEE

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#DCDCDC#DDDDDD#E0D9D9#E0DEDE#D8D9DA#E4D8DC#E2DAD6#DBD8E3#D7D7D7#E3E1D9#DFE2E2#D9E4DD

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DDDBDB  ·  #DDDBDD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DDDBDC?

#DDDBDC is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 221, 219, 220). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DDDBDC?

#DDDBDC is RGB 221, 219, 220 — HSL 330°, 3%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #DDDBDC?

Its complement is #DADCDB; analogous partners are #DCDADC and #DCDADA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DDDBDC for text?

Black text on #DDDBDC has a contrast ratio of 15.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.