Palettes / Colors / #E2E2DB

#E2E2DB — Mist Grey

#E2E2DB is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the gray family.

#E2E2DB 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 #DADAE1; it also sits naturally between #E1DEDA and #DEE1DA. 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 89% · Green 89% · Blue 86%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 11%

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

Previews

CSS code for #E2E2DB

.text { color: #E2E2DB; }
.background { background-color: #E2E2DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E2E2DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(226, 226, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 11%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E2E2DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(226, 226, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E2E2DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(226, 226, 219, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#E2E2DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E2E2DB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DADAE1:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #E2E2DB: #000000.

How #E2E2DB 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 #E2E2DB 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

← #E2E2DA  ·  #E2E2DC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #E2E2DB?

#E2E2DB is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 226, 226, 219). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #E2E2DB?

#E2E2DB is RGB 226, 226, 219 — HSL 60°, 11%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 3%, 11%.

What colors go with #E2E2DB?

Its complement is #DADAE1; analogous partners are #E1DEDA and #DEE1DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #E2E2DB for text?

Black text on #E2E2DB has a contrast ratio of 16.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.