What color is #DCDEE2?

#DCDEE2 is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(220, 222, 226), and in HSL hsl(220, 9%, 87%).

Is #DCDEE2 accessible as text?

On white, #DCDEE2 has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.59:1 (passes). For text placed on #DCDEE2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DCDEE2?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-200 (#E4E4E7).

What colors go well with #DCDEE2?

As a neutral, #DCDEE2 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #DCDEE2 the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #DCDEE2 is not the CSS named color gainsboro, but gainsboro (#DCDCDC) is the closest CSS named color.

#DCDEE2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DCDEE2

Not just a swatch — here's how #DCDEE2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DCDEE2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DCDEE2 Surface #EBEADD Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

Gainsboro sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DCDEE2 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Gainsboro opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #DCDEE2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #F8FAFE

Gainsboro is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Gainsboro.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DCDEE2 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 Anchor #2E3236

Gainsboro keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #DCDEE2 Secondary #F9FAFB Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Gainsboro is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Gainsboro carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DCDEE2 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 49/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 90/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 9/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 14/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 2/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 4/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 89/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #DCDEE2

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People also use #DCDEE2 with

Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8F8F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DBDBE1 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #DCDEE2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DCDEE2;
  --color-base-rgb: 220 222 226;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.0% 0.006 264.5);
  --color-50: #F7F7F8;
  --color-100: #E9EAED;
  --color-200: #D3D5DA;
  --color-300: #B2B6BD;
  --color-400: #9297A0;
  --color-500: #727882;
  --color-600: #5B5F67;
  --color-700: #44464B;
  --color-800: #2E3033;
  --color-900: #1D1E20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gainsboro: {
    50: '#F7F7F8',
    100: '#E9EAED',
    200: '#D3D5DA',
    300: '#B2B6BD',
    400: '#9297A0',
    500: '#727882',
    600: '#5B5F67',
    700: '#44464B',
    800: '#2E3033',
    900: '#1D1E20',
  },
}

$base: #DCDEE2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F7F8;
$base-100: #E9EAED;
$base-200: #D3D5DA;
$base-300: #B2B6BD;
$base-400: #9297A0;
$base-500: #727882;
$base-600: #5B5F67;
$base-700: #44464B;
$base-800: #2E3033;
$base-900: #1D1E20;
$base-hover: #ABAFB8;
$base-subtle: #F4F5F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DCDEE2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9EAED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3D5DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B2B6BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9297A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#727882",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B5F67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#44464B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3033",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1E20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DCDEE2

Color Lab

Pairs with #DCDEE2

UI roles & guardrails

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