Palettes / Colors / #DFD8D9

#DFD8D9 — Mist Grey

#DFD8D9 is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the gray family.

#DFD8D9 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 #D8DFDE; it also sits naturally between #DFD8DC and #DFDAD8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 87% · Green 85% · Blue 85%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 3% · Key 13%

Previews

CSS code for #DFD8D9

.text { color: #DFD8D9; }
.background { background-color: #DFD8D9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFD8D9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 216, 217); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(351, 10%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFD8D9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 216, 217, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFD8D9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 216, 217, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DFD8D9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFD8D9">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DFD8D9

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Tones of #DFD8D9

Color harmonies

Complementary — #D8DFDE:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DFD8D9: #000000.

How #DFD8D9 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 #DFD8D9 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DFD8D8  ·  #DFD8DA →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DFD8D9?

#DFD8D9 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 223, 216, 217). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DFD8D9?

#DFD8D9 is RGB 223, 216, 217 — HSL 351°, 10%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 3%, 13%.

What colors go with #DFD8D9?

Its complement is #D8DFDE; analogous partners are #DFD8DC and #DFDAD8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DFD8D9 for text?

Black text on #DFD8D9 has a contrast ratio of 14.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.