Close to Gainsboro
#DBDCD4
#DBDCD4 is a very light neutral gray, close to the color Gainsboro. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 86.3% green, and 83.1% blue. Its hue is 68°, with 10% saturation and 85% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DBDCD4.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.38:1 FailBlack text on this color
15.20:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.38:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.20:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DBDCD4 as they’d see it.
#DBDCD4 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #DBDCD4
What color is #DBDCD4?
#DBDCD4 is a very light neutral gray, close to the color Gainsboro. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 86.3% green, and 83.1% blue. Its hue is 68°, with 10% saturation and 85% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DBDCD4 in RGB?
#DBDCD4 is rgb(219, 220, 212): 219 red, 220 green, and 212 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DBDCD4 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 4, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DBDCD4?
PANTONE Warm Gray 1 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DBDCD4?
Its complement #DBDAE2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.