Palettes / Colors / #DEDFDC
#DEDFDC — Mist Grey
#DEDFDC is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the gray family.
#DEDFDC 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 #DDDDDF; it also sits naturally between #DFDFDD and #DDDFDD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEDFDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 223, 220 |
| HSL | 80°, 4%, 87% |
| HSV | 80°, 1%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 1%, 13% |
| XYZ | 69.43, 73.47, 78.23 |
| Yxy | 73.47, 0.3140, 0.3323 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.67, -0.87, 1.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.72, -0.85, 1.27 |
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 #DEDFDC
.text { color: #DEDFDC; }
.background { background-color: #DEDFDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEDFDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 223, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 4%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEDFDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 223, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEDFDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 223, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEDFDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEDFDC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DEDFDC
Tints of #DEDFDC
Tones of #DEDFDC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDDDDF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEDFDC: #000000.
How #DEDFDC 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 #DEDFDC 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 #DEDFDC?
#DEDFDC is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 222, 223, 220). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEDFDC?
#DEDFDC is RGB 222, 223, 220 — HSL 80°, 4%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 1%, 13%.
What colors go with #DEDFDC?
Its complement is #DDDDDF; analogous partners are #DFDFDD and #DDDFDD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEDFDC for text?
Black text on #DEDFDC has a contrast ratio of 15.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.