Palettes / Colors / #DFDAE0
#DFDAE0 — Mist Grey
#DFDAE0 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 #DFDAE0 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.
#DFDAE0 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 #DCE1DB; it also sits naturally between #DDDBE1 and #E1DBDF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFDAE0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 218, 224 |
| HSL | 290°, 9%, 87% |
| HSV | 290°, 3%, 88% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 0%, 12% |
| XYZ | 68.96, 71.21, 80.63 |
| Yxy | 71.21, 0.3123, 0.3225 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.59, 2.78, -2.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.39, 2.73, -2.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 85% · Blue 88%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 12%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFDAE0
.text { color: #DFDAE0; }
.background { background-color: #DFDAE0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFDAE0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 218, 224); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 9%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFDAE0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 218, 224, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFDAE0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 218, 224, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFDAE0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFDAE0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFDAE0
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCE1DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFDAE0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFDAE0
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 #DFDAE0: ·
How #DFDAE0 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 #DFDAE0 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 #DFDAE0?
#DFDAE0 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 223, 218, 224). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFDAE0?
#DFDAE0 is RGB 223, 218, 224 — HSL 290°, 9%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 0%, 12%.
What colors go with #DFDAE0?
Its complement is #DCE1DB; analogous partners are #DDDBE1 and #E1DBDF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFDAE0 for text?
Black text on #DFDAE0 has a contrast ratio of 15.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.