Palettes / Colors / #DFE0DA
#DFE0DA — Mist Grey
#DFE0DA 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 #DFE0DA 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.
#DFE0DA 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 #DCDBE1; it also sits naturally between #E1DFDB and #DDE1DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFE0DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 224, 218 |
| HSL | 70°, 9%, 87% |
| HSV | 70°, 3%, 88% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 3%, 12% |
| XYZ | 69.74, 74.06, 76.95 |
| Yxy | 74.06, 0.3159, 0.3355 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.95, -1.40, 2.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.06, -1.37, 2.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 88% · Blue 85%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 12%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFE0DA
.text { color: #DFE0DA; }
.background { background-color: #DFE0DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFE0DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 224, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(70, 9%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFE0DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 224, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFE0DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 224, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFE0DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFE0DA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFE0DA
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCDBE1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFE0DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFE0DA
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 #DFE0DA: ·
How #DFE0DA 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 #DFE0DA 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 #DFE0DA?
#DFE0DA is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 223, 224, 218). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFE0DA?
#DFE0DA is RGB 223, 224, 218 — HSL 70°, 9%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 3%, 12%.
What colors go with #DFE0DA?
Its complement is #DCDBE1; analogous partners are #E1DFDB and #DDE1DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFE0DA for text?
Black text on #DFE0DA has a contrast ratio of 15.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.