Palettes / Colors / #E1DFDD

#E1DFDD — Mist Grey

#E1DFDD 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 #E1DFDD 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.

#E1DFDD 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 #DCDEE0; it also sits naturally between #E0DCDC and #E0E0DC. 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 87% · Blue 87%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 2% · Key 12%

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

Previews

CSS code for #E1DFDD

.text { color: #E1DFDD; }
.background { background-color: #E1DFDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E1DFDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(225, 223, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(30, 6%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E1DFDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(225, 223, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E1DFDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(225, 223, 221, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#E1DFDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E1DFDD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DCDEE0:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #E1DFDD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E1DFDD

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 #E1DFDD 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 #E1DFDD 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #E1DFDD?

#E1DFDD is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 225, 223, 221). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #E1DFDD?

#E1DFDD is RGB 225, 223, 221 — HSL 30°, 6%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 2%, 12%.

What colors go with #E1DFDD?

Its complement is #DCDEE0; analogous partners are #E0DCDC and #E0E0DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #E1DFDD for text?

Black text on #E1DFDD has a contrast ratio of 15.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.