Gainsboro

#dddede

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

This is Gainsboro, a light neutral that behaves like a grey. Neutrals like this hold a palette together quietly. Almost anything sits on top of it, which is what makes a good neutral useful.

Gainsboro color values

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

Hex#dddede

RGB221, 222, 222

HSL180, 1%, 87%

HSV180, 0%, 87%

CMYK0%, 0%, 0%, 13%

Lab88.39, -0.33, -0.13

XYZ69.12, 72.89, 79.53

Decimal14540510

Web safe#cccccc

Pantone649 C

Shades of gainsboro

#c8caca #b3b5b5 #9ea1a1 #898d8d #757878 #606363 #4c4e4e #383939 #232424 #0f1010

Tints of gainsboro

#e4e5e5 #eceded #f6f6f6

Gainsboro in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 0, 0, 13.

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

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 0 0 13

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 4 4 19

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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Gainsboro in css

Copy #dddede straight into your stylesheet.

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

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 #dddede against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

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

Gainsboro on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #dddede 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 the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn gainsboro into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #dddede 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

The figures for #dddede come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.