Gainsboro

#dcd8da

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for gainsboro, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Gainsboro carries almost no chroma, so it works as a neutral. Neutrals like this hold a palette together quietly. It works under any accent color, holding a scheme together without competing.

Gainsboro color values

Every conversion for #dcd8da, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#dcd8da

RGB220, 216, 218

HSL330, 5%, 85%

HSV330, 2%, 86%

CMYK0%, 2%, 1%, 14%

Lab86.7, 1.72, -0.51

XYZ66.73, 69.39, 76.21

Decimal14473434

Web safe#cccccc

Pantone538 C

Shades of gainsboro

#c9c3c6 #b6adb1 #a2989d #8f8389 #7b6e75 #665b60 #50484c #3b3538 #252224 #100e0f

Tints of gainsboro

#dfdbdd #e1dee0 #e4e1e2 #e7e4e5 #e9e7e8 #eceaeb #efedee #f1f0f0 #f4f3f3 #f7f6f6

Colors that go with gainsboro

Complementary#d8dcda Analogous#dcd8dc Analogous#dcd8d8 Triadic#dadcd8 Triadic#d8dadc Split complementary#d8dcd8 Split complementary#d8dcdc

Gainsboro in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 2, 1, 14.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #dcd8da on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 2 1 14

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 6 5 20

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Gainsboro in css

Copy #dcd8da straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #dcd8da; }
.text { color: #dcd8da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcd8da; }

How gainsboro looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Gainsboro and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #dcd8da against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #dcd8da against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Gainsboro on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #dcd8da sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around gainsboro? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn gainsboro into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #dcd8da and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from gainsboro, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #dcd8da is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.