Palettes / Colors / #DFD8D7
#DFD8D7 — Mist Grey
#DFD8D7 is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the gray family.
#DFD8D7 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 #D7DEDF; it also sits naturally between #DFD7DA and #DFDCD7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFD8D7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 216, 215 |
| HSL | 7°, 11%, 86% |
| HSV | 7°, 4%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 4%, 13% |
| XYZ | 67.25, 69.71, 74.20 |
| Yxy | 69.71, 0.3185, 0.3301 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.85, 2.22, 1.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.49, 2.17, 1.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 85% · Blue 84%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 4% · Key 13%
Previews
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CSS code for #DFD8D7
.text { color: #DFD8D7; }
.background { background-color: #DFD8D7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFD8D7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 216, 215); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(7, 11%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFD8D7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 216, 215, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFD8D7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 216, 215, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFD8D7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFD8D7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D7DEDF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFD8D7: #000000.
How #DFD8D7 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 #DFD8D7 or a close neighbour
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 #DFD8D7?
#DFD8D7 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 223, 216, 215). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFD8D7?
#DFD8D7 is RGB 223, 216, 215 — HSL 7°, 11%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 4%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFD8D7?
Its complement is #D7DEDF; analogous partners are #DFD7DA and #DFDCD7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFD8D7 for text?
Black text on #DFD8D7 has a contrast ratio of 14.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.