Palettes / Colors / #DFDBDC
#DFDBDC — Mist Grey
#DFDBDC is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the gray family.
#DFDBDC 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 #DCE0DF; it also sits naturally between #E0DCDF and #E0DDDC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFDBDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 219, 220 |
| HSL | 345°, 6%, 87% |
| HSV | 345°, 2%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 1%, 13% |
| XYZ | 68.68, 71.52, 77.89 |
| Yxy | 71.52, 0.3149, 0.3279 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.74, 1.54, -0.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.57, 1.51, -0.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 86% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 1% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFDBDC
.text { color: #DFDBDC; }
.background { background-color: #DFDBDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFDBDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 219, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(345, 6%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFDBDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 219, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFDBDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 219, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFDBDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFDBDC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFDBDC
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Tones of #DFDBDC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCE0DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFDBDC: #000000.
How #DFDBDC 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 #DFDBDC 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 #DFDBDC?
#DFDBDC is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 223, 219, 220). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFDBDC?
#DFDBDC is RGB 223, 219, 220 — HSL 345°, 6%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 1%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFDBDC?
Its complement is #DCE0DF; analogous partners are #E0DCDF and #E0DDDC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFDBDC for text?
Black text on #DFDBDC has a contrast ratio of 15.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.