Palettes / Colors / #DDDEDA
#DDDEDA — Mist Grey
#DDDEDA 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 #DDDEDA 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.
#DDDEDA 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 #DAD9DD; it also sits naturally between #DDDCD9 and #DADDD9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDDEDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 222, 218 |
| HSL | 75°, 6%, 86% |
| HSV | 75°, 2%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 2%, 13% |
| XYZ | 68.59, 72.68, 76.74 |
| Yxy | 72.68, 0.3146, 0.3334 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.29, -1.05, 1.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.25, -1.03, 1.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 87% · Blue 85%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDDEDA
.text { color: #DDDEDA; }
.background { background-color: #DDDEDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDDEDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 222, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(75, 6%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDDEDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 222, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDDEDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 222, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDDEDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDDEDA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDDEDA
Tints of #DDDEDA
Tones of #DDDEDA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DAD9DD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDDEDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDDEDA
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 #DDDEDA: ·
How #DDDEDA 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 #DDDEDA 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 #DDDEDA?
#DDDEDA is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 221, 222, 218). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDDEDA?
#DDDEDA is RGB 221, 222, 218 — HSL 75°, 6%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 2%, 13%.
What colors go with #DDDEDA?
Its complement is #DAD9DD; analogous partners are #DDDCD9 and #DADDD9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDDEDA for text?
Black text on #DDDEDA has a contrast ratio of 15.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.