Palettes / Colors / #DEE3DC
#DEE3DC — Mist Grey
#DEE3DC 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 #DEE3DC 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.
#DEE3DC 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 #E2DDE4; it also sits naturally between #E2E4DD and #DDE4DE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEE3DC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 227, 220 |
| HSL | 103°, 11%, 88% |
| HSV | 103°, 3%, 89% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 3%, 11% |
| XYZ | 70.51, 75.64, 78.59 |
| Yxy | 75.64, 0.3137, 0.3365 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.69, -2.93, 2.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.97, -2.87, 2.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 89% · Blue 86%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEE3DC
.text { color: #DEE3DC; }
.background { background-color: #DEE3DC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEE3DC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 227, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(103, 11%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEE3DC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 227, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEE3DC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 227, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEE3DC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEE3DC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DEE3DC
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Tones of #DEE3DC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2DDE4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.13:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEE3DC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEE3DC
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 #DEE3DC: ·
How #DEE3DC 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 #DEE3DC 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 #DEE3DC?
#DEE3DC is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 222, 227, 220). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEE3DC?
#DEE3DC is RGB 222, 227, 220 — HSL 103°, 11%, 88% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 3%, 11%.
What colors go with #DEE3DC?
Its complement is #E2DDE4; analogous partners are #E2E4DD and #DDE4DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEE3DC for text?
Black text on #DEE3DC has a contrast ratio of 16.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.