Palettes / Colors / #DDDCDC

#DDDCDC — Mist Grey

#DDDCDC 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 #DDDCDC 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.

#DDDCDC 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 #DBDCDC; it also sits naturally between #DCDBDB and #DCDBDB. 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 86% · Blue 86%

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

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

Previews

CSS code for #DDDCDC

.text { color: #DDDCDC; }
.background { background-color: #DDDCDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDDCDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 220, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 1%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDDCDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 220, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDDCDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 220, 220, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #DDDCDC

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DBDCDC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DDDCDC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDDCDC

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 #DDDCDC 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 #DDDCDC 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

← #DDDCDB  ·  #DDDCDD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DDDCDC?

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

What is the RGB and HSL of #DDDCDC?

#DDDCDC is RGB 221, 220, 220 — HSL 0°, 1%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #DDDCDC?

Its complement is #DBDCDC; analogous partners are #DCDBDB and #DCDBDB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DDDCDC for text?

Black text on #DDDCDC has a contrast ratio of 15.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.