Palettes / Colors / #DDDFD9
#DDDFD9 — Mist Grey
#DDDFD9 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 #DDDFD9 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.
#DDDFD9 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 #DAD8DF; it also sits naturally between #DFDDD8 and #D9DFD8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDDFD9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 223, 217 |
| HSL | 80°, 9%, 86% |
| HSV | 80°, 3%, 87% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 3%, 13% |
| XYZ | 68.73, 73.16, 76.14 |
| Yxy | 73.16, 0.3152, 0.3355 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.52, -1.74, 2.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.53, -1.70, 2.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 87% · Blue 85%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDDFD9
.text { color: #DDDFD9; }
.background { background-color: #DDDFD9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDDFD9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 223, 217); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 9%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDDFD9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 223, 217, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDDFD9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 223, 217, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDDFD9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDDFD9">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DAD8DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDDFD9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDDFD9
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 #DDDFD9: ·
How #DDDFD9 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 #DDDFD9 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 #DDDFD9?
#DDDFD9 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 221, 223, 217). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDDFD9?
#DDDFD9 is RGB 221, 223, 217 — HSL 80°, 9%, 86% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 3%, 13%.
What colors go with #DDDFD9?
Its complement is #DAD8DF; analogous partners are #DFDDD8 and #D9DFD8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDDFD9 for text?
Black text on #DDDFD9 has a contrast ratio of 15.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.