Palettes / Colors / #DFDDE4

#DFDDE4 — Mist Grey

#DFDDE4 is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the gray family.

#DFDDE4 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 #E2E4DD; it also sits naturally between #DDDEE4 and #E2DDE4. 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 87% · Blue 89%

Cyan 2% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%

Previews

CSS code for #DFDDE4

.text { color: #DFDDE4; }
.background { background-color: #DFDDE4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFDDE4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 221, 228); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(257, 11%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFDDE4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 221, 228, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFDDE4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 221, 228, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DFDDE4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFDDE4">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DFDDE4

Tints of #DFDDE4

Tones of #DFDDE4

Color harmonies

Complementary — #E2E4DD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DFDDE4: #000000.

How #DFDDE4 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 #DFDDE4 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

← #DFDDE3  ·  #DFDDE5 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DFDDE4?

#DFDDE4 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 223, 221, 228). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DFDDE4?

#DFDDE4 is RGB 223, 221, 228 — HSL 257°, 11%, 88% — CMYK 2%, 3%, 0%, 11%.

What colors go with #DFDDE4?

Its complement is #E2E4DD; analogous partners are #DDDEE4 and #E2DDE4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DFDDE4 for text?

Black text on #DFDDE4 has a contrast ratio of 15.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.