Palettes / Colors / #DFDAD7

#DFDAD7 — Mist Grey

#DFDAD7 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 #DFDAD7 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.

#DFDAD7 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 #D7DCDF; it also sits naturally between #DFD7D8 and #DFDED7. 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 84%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 4% · Key 13%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #DFDAD7

.text { color: #DFDAD7; }
.background { background-color: #DFDAD7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFDAD7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 218, 215); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(22, 11%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFDAD7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 218, 215, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFDAD7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 218, 215, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DFDAD7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFDAD7">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D7DCDF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DFDAD7: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFDAD7

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:

How #DFDAD7 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 #DFDAD7 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DFDAD6  ·  #DFDAD8 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DFDAD7?

#DFDAD7 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 223, 218, 215). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DFDAD7?

#DFDAD7 is RGB 223, 218, 215 — HSL 22°, 11%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 4%, 13%.

What colors go with #DFDAD7?

Its complement is #D7DCDF; analogous partners are #DFD7D8 and #DFDED7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DFDAD7 for text?

Black text on #DFDAD7 has a contrast ratio of 15.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.39:1.