Palettes / Colors / #DDDFDA
#DDDFDA — Mist Grey
#DDDFDA 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 #DDDFDA 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.
#DDDFDA 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 #DBD9DE; it also sits naturally between #DEDDD9 and #D9DED9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDDFDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 223, 218 |
| HSL | 84°, 7%, 86% |
| HSV | 84°, 2%, 87% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 2%, 13% |
| XYZ | 68.86, 73.21, 76.83 |
| Yxy | 73.21, 0.3146, 0.3344 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.55, -1.56, 2.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.56, -1.53, 2.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 87% · Blue 85%
Cyan 1% · 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 #DDDFDA
.text { color: #DDDFDA; }
.background { background-color: #DDDFDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDDFDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 223, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(84, 7%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDDFDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 223, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDDFDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 223, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDDFDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDDFDA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBD9DE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.64:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDDFDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDDFDA
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 #DDDFDA: ·
How #DDDFDA 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 #DDDFDA 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 #DDDFDA?
#DDDFDA is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 221, 223, 218). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDDFDA?
#DDDFDA is RGB 221, 223, 218 — HSL 84°, 7%, 86% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 2%, 13%.
What colors go with #DDDFDA?
Its complement is #DBD9DE; analogous partners are #DEDDD9 and #D9DED9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDDFDA for text?
Black text on #DDDFDA has a contrast ratio of 15.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.