Palettes / Colors / #DFDFE1

#DFDFE1 — Mist Grey

#DFDFE1 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 #DFDFE1 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.

#DFDFE1 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 #E1E1DF; it also sits naturally between #DFE0E1 and #E0DFE1. 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 88%

Cyan 1% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 12%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DFDFE1

.text { color: #DFDFE1; }
.background { background-color: #DFDFE1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFDFE1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 223, 225); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 3%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFDFE1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 223, 225, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFDFE1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 223, 225, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DFDFE1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFDFE1">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #E1E1DF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DFDFE1: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFDFE1

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 #DFDFE1 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 #DFDFE1 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

← #DFDFE0  ·  #DFDFE2 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DFDFE1?

#DFDFE1 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 223, 223, 225). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DFDFE1?

#DFDFE1 is RGB 223, 223, 225 — HSL 240°, 3%, 88% — CMYK 1%, 1%, 0%, 12%.

What colors go with #DFDFE1?

Its complement is #E1E1DF; analogous partners are #DFE0E1 and #E0DFE1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DFDFE1 for text?

Black text on #DFDFE1 has a contrast ratio of 15.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.