Palettes / Colors / #DFDCD7

#DFDCD7 — Mist Grey

#DFDCD7 is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the gray family.

#DFDCD7 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 #D7DADF; it also sits naturally between #DFD8D7 and #DEDFD7. 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 86% · Blue 84%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 4% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DFDCD7

.text { color: #DFDCD7; }
.background { background-color: #DFDCD7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFDCD7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 220, 215); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 11%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFDCD7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 220, 215, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFDCD7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 220, 215, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DFDCD7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFDCD7">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D7DADF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DFDCD7: #000000.

How #DFDCD7 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 #DFDCD7 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

← #DFDCD6  ·  #DFDCD8 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DFDCD7?

#DFDCD7 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 223, 220, 215). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DFDCD7?

#DFDCD7 is RGB 223, 220, 215 — HSL 38°, 11%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 4%, 13%.

What colors go with #DFDCD7?

Its complement is #D7DADF; analogous partners are #DFD8D7 and #DEDFD7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DFDCD7 for text?

Black text on #DFDCD7 has a contrast ratio of 15.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.