#DCDCDC
Gainsboro
Gainsboro is #DCDCDC. In CSS you can write it as the keyword gainsboro. The values below are the same sRGB color in HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV, a simple CMYK conversion, and OKLCH. CMYK here is a channel formula for reference, not a press proof.
Conversions
- HEX
- #DCDCDC
- RGB
- rgb(220, 220, 220)
- HSL
- hsl(0,0%,86%)
- HSV
- hsv(0, 0%, 86%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0,0,0,14)
- OKLCH
- oklch(89.4% 0.000 0.0)
Tints and shades
Tints mix this color toward white. Shades mix it toward black in sRGB. For a 50–950 ramp, open the tint and shade generator.
Tints
#E3E3E3
20% white
#EAEAEA
40% white
#F1F1F1
60% white
#F8F8F8
80% white
Shades
Harmony palettes
These schemes rotate hue from Gainsboro. Read the relationships in color theory 101 or adjust them on the color wheel.
Complementary
Open in palette generatorAnalogous
Open in palette generator#DBDBDB
#DBDBDB
#DBDBDB
#DBDBDB
#DBDBDB
Triadic
Open in palette generatorSplit Complementary
Open in palette generatorMonochromatic
Open in palette generatorTetradic
Open in palette generatorContrast against white and black
Ratios use the WCAG relative-luminance formula. AA normal text needs 4.5:1 and large text needs 3:1 under Success Criterion 1.4.3. AAA uses 7:1 and 4.5:1. A pass here is only this pair, not a full page audit. Check other pairings in the contrast checker.
Similar named colors
Nearest CSS named colors by RGB distance. Distance is not a perceptual match.