Palettes / Colors / #DEDEDB
#DEDEDB — Mist Grey
#DEDEDB is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the gray family.
#DEDEDB 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 #DADADD; it also sits naturally between #DDDBDA and #DBDDDA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEDEDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 222, 219 |
| HSL | 60°, 4%, 86% |
| HSV | 60°, 1%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 1%, 13% |
| XYZ | 69.03, 72.89, 77.45 |
| Yxy | 72.89, 0.3147, 0.3323 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.39, -0.53, 1.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.37, -0.52, 1.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 87% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEDEDB
.text { color: #DEDEDB; }
.background { background-color: #DEDEDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEDEDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 222, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 4%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEDEDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 222, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEDEDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 222, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEDEDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEDEDB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DEDEDB
Tints of #DEDEDB
Tones of #DEDEDB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DADADD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEDEDB: #000000.
How #DEDEDB 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 #DEDEDB 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DEDEDB?
#DEDEDB is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 222, 222, 219). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEDEDB?
#DEDEDB is RGB 222, 222, 219 — HSL 60°, 4%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 1%, 13%.
What colors go with #DEDEDB?
Its complement is #DADADD; analogous partners are #DDDBDA and #DBDDDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEDEDB for text?
Black text on #DEDEDB has a contrast ratio of 15.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.