Palettes / Colors / #DFE2DB
#DFE2DB — Mist Grey
#DFE2DB 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 #DFE2DB 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.
#DFE2DB 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 #DDDAE1; it also sits naturally between #E1E1DA and #DBE1DA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFE2DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 226, 219 |
| HSL | 86°, 11%, 87% |
| HSV | 86°, 3%, 89% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 3%, 11% |
| XYZ | 70.41, 75.20, 77.82 |
| Yxy | 75.20, 0.3152, 0.3365 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.48, -2.25, 3.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.72, -2.21, 2.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 89% · Blue 86%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFE2DB
.text { color: #DFE2DB; }
.background { background-color: #DFE2DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFE2DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 226, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(86, 11%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFE2DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 226, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFE2DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 226, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFE2DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFE2DB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFE2DB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDDAE1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.04:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFE2DB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFE2DB
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 #DFE2DB: ·
How #DFE2DB 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 #DFE2DB 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 #DFE2DB?
#DFE2DB is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 223, 226, 219). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFE2DB?
#DFE2DB is RGB 223, 226, 219 — HSL 86°, 11%, 87% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 3%, 11%.
What colors go with #DFE2DB?
Its complement is #DDDAE1; analogous partners are #E1E1DA and #DBE1DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFE2DB for text?
Black text on #DFE2DB has a contrast ratio of 16.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.