Palettes / Colors / #DDDDDF

#DDDDDF — Mist Grey

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

#DDDDDF 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 #DFDFDD; it also sits naturally between #DDDEDF and #DEDDDF. 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 87% · Blue 87%

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

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

Previews

CSS code for #DDDDDF

.text { color: #DDDDDF; }
.background { background-color: #DDDDDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDDDDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 221, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 3%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDDDDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 221, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDDDDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 221, 223, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DFDFDD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DDDDDF: #000000.

How #DDDDDF 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 #DDDDDF 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

← #DDDDDE  ·  #DDDDE0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DDDDDF?

#DDDDDF is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 221, 221, 223). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DDDDDF?

#DDDDDF is RGB 221, 221, 223 — HSL 240°, 3%, 87% — CMYK 1%, 1%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #DDDDDF?

Its complement is #DFDFDD; analogous partners are #DDDEDF and #DEDDDF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DDDDDF for text?

Black text on #DDDDDF has a contrast ratio of 15.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.