Palettes / Colors / #DFD7DB
#DFD7DB — Mist Grey
#DFD7DB 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 #DFD7DB 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.
#DFD7DB 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 #D7DFDB; it also sits naturally between #DFD7DF and #DFD7D7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFD7DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 215, 219 |
| HSL | 330°, 11%, 86% |
| HSV | 330°, 4%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 2%, 13% |
| XYZ | 67.52, 69.40, 76.86 |
| Yxy | 69.40, 0.3158, 0.3247 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.70, 3.45, -1.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.31, 3.38, -0.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 84% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 2% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFD7DB
.text { color: #DFD7DB; }
.background { background-color: #DFD7DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFD7DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 215, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(330, 11%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFD7DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 215, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFD7DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 215, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFD7DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFD7DB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFD7DB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D7DFDB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFD7DB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFD7DB
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 #DFD7DB: ·
How #DFD7DB 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 #DFD7DB 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 #DFD7DB?
#DFD7DB is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 223, 215, 219). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFD7DB?
#DFD7DB is RGB 223, 215, 219 — HSL 330°, 11%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 2%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFD7DB?
Its complement is #D7DFDB; analogous partners are #DFD7DF and #DFD7D7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFD7DB for text?
Black text on #DFD7DB has a contrast ratio of 14.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.