Palettes / Colors / #E1DBDD

#E1DBDD — Mist Grey

#E1DBDD is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the gray family.

#E1DBDD 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 #DBE1DF; it also sits naturally between #E1DBE0 and #E1DCDB. 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 88% · Green 86% · Blue 87%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 2% · Key 12%

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

Previews

CSS code for #E1DBDD

.text { color: #E1DBDD; }
.background { background-color: #E1DBDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E1DBDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(225, 219, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(340, 9%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E1DBDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(225, 219, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E1DBDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(225, 219, 221, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#E1DBDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E1DBDD">Div content here</div>

Shades of #E1DBDD

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Tones of #E1DBDD

Color harmonies

Complementary — #DBE1DF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #E1DBDD: #000000.

How #E1DBDD 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 #E1DBDD 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

← #E1DBDC  ·  #E1DBDE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #E1DBDD?

#E1DBDD is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 225, 219, 221). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #E1DBDD?

#E1DBDD is RGB 225, 219, 221 — HSL 340°, 9%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 2%, 12%.

What colors go with #E1DBDD?

Its complement is #DBE1DF; analogous partners are #E1DBE0 and #E1DCDB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #E1DBDD for text?

Black text on #E1DBDD has a contrast ratio of 15.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.