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#DDDFDF — Mist Grey

#DDDFDF 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 #DDDFDF 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.

#DDDFDF 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 #DFDDDD; it also sits naturally between #DDDFDE and #DDDEDF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#DDDFDF · RGB 221, 223, 223

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Color values

HEX#DDDFDF
RGB221, 223, 223
HSL180°, 3%, 87%
HSV180°, 1%, 87%
CMYK1%, 0%, 0%, 13%
XYZ69.53, 73.48, 80.33
Yxy73.48, 0.3113, 0.3290
CIE-Lab88.67, -0.67, -0.25
Hunter Lab85.72, -0.66, -0.24

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 87% · Green 87% · Blue 87%

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

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

Previews

Sample text in #DDDFDF on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #DDDFDF on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #DDDFDF

.text { color: #DDDFDF; }
.background { background-color: #DDDFDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDDFDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 223, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 3%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDDFDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 223, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDDFDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 223, 223, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #DDDFDF

#C8CBCB#B0B5B5#9BA1A1#868D8D#727979#5C6161#484C4C#343737#1E2020#0A0B0B

Tints of #DDDFDF

#DFE1E1#E2E4E4#E5E6E6#E7E9E9#EAEBEB#EAEBEB#EDEEEE#EFF0F0#F2F3F3#F4F5F5

Tones of #DDDFDF

#DDDFDF#DDDFDF#DDDFDF#DEDEDE#DEDEDE#DEDEDE

Color harmonies

Complementary — #DFDDDD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text1.34:1 Fails
Against black text15.70:1 AAA

Best text color on #DDDFDF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDDFDF

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:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #DDDFDF: ·

How #DDDFDF looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #DEDEDFDeuteranopia · #DEDEDFTritanopia · #DDDFDF

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:

Bootstrap light · #F8F9FAMaterial Grey 500 · #9E9E9ETailwind purple 500 · #A855F7

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #DDDFDF rather than the exact color:

Palette 000000
#000000 · #CB2957 · #DDDDDD · #EEEEEE
Palette Dddddd
#DDDDDD · #222831 · #30475E · #F05454
Palette Dddddd
#DDDDDD · #F9F3F3 · #F7D9D9 · #F25287
Palette Dddddd
#DDDDDD · #FAB7B7 · #F5A8A8 · #E19999
Palette 627254
#627254 · #76885B · #DDDDDD · #EEEEEE
Palette F5f5f5
#F5F5F5 · #E0DEDE · #FFA5B0 · #6A197D

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#DDDDDD#E0DEDE#DCDCDC#DFE2E2#D9E4DD#E4E0E1#E3E3E3#DBD8E3#E3E1D9#DAE1E7#E0D9D9#E4E3E3

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DDDFDE  ·  #DDDFE0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DDDFDF?

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

What is the RGB and HSL of #DDDFDF?

#DDDFDF is RGB 221, 223, 223 — HSL 180°, 3%, 87% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #DDDFDF?

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

Can I use #DDDFDF for text?

Black text on #DDDFDF has a contrast ratio of 15.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.