Palettes / Colors / #DEE2DD
#DEE2DD — Mist Grey
#DEE2DD 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 #DEE2DD 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.
#DEE2DD 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 #E2DEE3; it also sits naturally between #E1E3DE and #DEE3DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEE2DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 226, 221 |
| HSL | 108°, 8%, 88% |
| HSV | 108°, 2%, 89% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 2%, 11% |
| XYZ | 70.37, 75.14, 79.20 |
| Yxy | 75.14, 0.3132, 0.3344 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.46, -2.24, 1.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.68, -2.19, 1.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 89% · Blue 87%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEE2DD
.text { color: #DEE2DD; }
.background { background-color: #DEE2DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEE2DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 226, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(108, 8%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEE2DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 226, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEE2DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 226, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEE2DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEE2DD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DEE2DD
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Tones of #DEE2DD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2DEE3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEE2DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEE2DD
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 #DEE2DD: ·
How #DEE2DD 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 #DEE2DD 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 #DEE2DD?
#DEE2DD is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 222, 226, 221). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEE2DD?
#DEE2DD is RGB 222, 226, 221 — HSL 108°, 8%, 88% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 2%, 11%.
What colors go with #DEE2DD?
Its complement is #E2DEE3; analogous partners are #E1E3DE and #DEE3DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEE2DD for text?
Black text on #DEE2DD has a contrast ratio of 16.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.