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Gainsboro / #dcdcdc Hex Color Code

#dcdcdc Paint ChipThe color gainsboro with hexadecimal color code #dcdcdc is a very light shade of gray. In the RGB color model #dcdcdc is comprised of 86.27% red, 86.27% green and 86.27% blue. In the HSL color space #dcdcdc has a hue of 0° (degrees), 0% saturation and 86% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 0 nm.

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#dcdcdc to Black

  1. #dcdcdc
  2. #b4b4b4
  3. #8d8d8d
  4. #686868
  5. #454545
  6. #252525
  7. #000000

Paints

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  1. Colortrend

    1. ★ 0516
      #dddcdc       ΔE = 0.367
    2. ★ 1314
      #dad9dc       ΔE = 1.854

  2. Diamond Vogel

    1. ★ Diamond Stud / 0516
      #dddcdc       ΔE = 0.367
    2. ★ Desired Dawn / 1314
      #dad9dc       ΔE = 1.854

  3. Resene

    1. ★ Athens Grey N89-004-107
      #dcdddd       ΔE = 0.454
    2. ★ Porcelain N90-003-098
      #dddcdb       ΔE = 0.632

  4. California Paints

    1. ★ DE 6379 - Stardust
      #dedddd       ΔE = 0.560
    2. ★ DE 6373 - Porpoise
      #dbdbda       ΔE = 0.646

  5. Dunn-Edwards

    1. ★ Silver Lake / 1874
      #dedddd       ΔE = 0.560
    2. ★ Silver Setting / 1767
      #d8dadb       ΔE = 1.213

  6. Porter Paints

    1. ★ Thin Ice / 518-3
      #dadbdb       ΔE = 0.560
    2. ★ Lilac Gray / 531-3
      #e2dfdf       ΔE = 1.680

  7. Caparol

    1. ★ Granit 60
      #dddddc       ΔE = 0.616
    2. ★ 1455
      #e4e0e0       ΔE = 2.240

  8. Jotun

    1. ★ 4415 / Lys Syrin
      #dbdbdc       ΔE = 0.617
    2. ★ 5167 / Frihet
      #dadfde       ΔE = 1.981

  9. Evonik-Degussa

    1. ★ 302
      #ddddde       ΔE = 0.645
    2. OW24 2P Gray Dew
      #dddfdb       ΔE = 2.355

  10. Devoe Paint

    1. ★ Evening Light / 50BB 72/045
      #dcdddc       ΔE = 0.685
    2. ★ Blue Haze / 30BB 72/028
      #dcdcd8       ΔE = 2.089

  11. Taubmans

    1. ★ Cosmonaut / T12 38.A1
      #dedede       ΔE = 0.709
    2. ★ Sky Dynasty / T10 40D-1
      #d6dbda       ΔE = 2.018

  12. Color Truck Guide

    1. ★ Ce-Sa006.05
      #dbdad9       ΔE = 0.913

  13. Sico

    1. ★ 6175-21 Furtive Mauve
      #dbdad9       ΔE = 0.913
    2. ★ 6210-21 Soft Harmonica
      #d9ddda       ΔE = 2.138

  14. Crown Diamond

    1. ★ 7357-21 Furtive Mauve
      #dbdad9       ΔE = 0.913
    2. ★ 7409-21 Alto
      #dddad9       ΔE = 1.300

  15. Vista Paint

    1. ★ Billowing Clouds
      #dfdedf       ΔE = 1.030
    2. ★ Moonlight Blue
      #d9dee0       ΔE = 2.081

  16. Berger

    1. ★ Billowing Clouds / 8252
      #dfdedf       ΔE = 1.030
    2. Whispering Smoke / 8308
      #d8d8d4       ΔE = 2.589

  17. Benjamin Moore

    1. ★ Graytint / 1611
      #d9dad9       ΔE = 1.032
    2. Mineral Ice / 2132-70
      #dee2e2       ΔE = 2.314

  18. Valspar Paint

    1. ★ Ghost Ship
      #dfddde       ΔE = 1.038
    2. Sachet
      #dedbdf       ΔE = 2.360

  19. Nippon Paint

    1. ★ Iris Tip / NP OW 1052 P
      #dcdcde       ΔE = 1.045
    2. ★ Cloud Formation / NP N 1971 P
      #e0e0e0       ΔE = 1.416

  20. Beckers

    1. ★ Lovikagrå 505 / S 1500-N
      #d9d9d9       ΔE = 1.065
    2. Istapp 776 / S 1002-B50G
      #e0e3e3       ΔE = 2.492

  21. Kelly-Moore

    1. ★ Billowing Clouds / KM3777-1
      #dbdcde       ΔE = 1.098
    2. ★ Heirloom Silver / KM3786-1
      #dcdfdf       ΔE = 1.360

  22. Coronado Paint

    1. ★ 8252 - Billowing Clouds
      #dbdbd9       ΔE = 1.120
    2. 7236 - Flower Girl
      #e0e4e4       ΔE = 2.902

  23. CIL

    1. ★ Touch of Grey
      #dcdddb       ΔE = 1.130
    2. ★ White Rabbit
      #dedbda       ΔE = 1.205

  24. Tikkurila

    1. ★ 4890
      #dcdddf       ΔE = 1.146
    2. ★ G500 / Bungalow
      #dbdfe1       ΔE = 1.929

  25. PPG Pittsburgh Paints

    1. ★ Spring Thaw 541-3
      #dadbdd       ΔE = 1.162
    2. Winter's Breath Atc-63
      #d4dcdb       ΔE = 2.973

  26. Crown Paint

    1. ★ Stoneware
      #dedbda       ΔE = 1.205

  27. Tollens

    1. ★ T2194-3
      #dedddf       ΔE = 1.207
    2. ★ T2174-4
      #d6dbd9       ΔE = 2.229

  28. Sigma

    1. ★ Warm Red / FS195
      #dadbd9       ΔE = 1.209
    2. ★ Warm Red / S 1502-R
      #ddddda       ΔE = 1.588

  29. Ralph Lauren

    1. ★ Generation / RLVM295
      #e0ddde       ΔE = 1.346
    2. ★ River Rapids / RLWW223
      #dadcd9       ΔE = 1.746

  30. Earthpaint

    1. ★ 3-40-1 Wandering Star
      #dfe0e0       ΔE = 1.388
    2. 4-41-1 Grey Moth
      #e5e2e1       ΔE = 2.610

  31. GM / General Motors

    1. ★ White
      #e0e0e0       ΔE = 1.416
    2. Snow White
      #dee0dc       ΔE = 2.498

  32. Rodda Paint

    1. ★ Billowing Clouds 8252
      #dedfdd       ΔE = 1.449
    2. Plum Proud 8219
      #ded8d6       ΔE = 2.612

  33. Olympic

    1. ★ Gray Beard D31-1
      #dedfdd       ΔE = 1.449
    2. ★ January Dawn B40-3
      #dde1e2       ΔE = 2.123

  34. Pantone / PMS

    1. ★ 538
      #d9d9db       ΔE = 1.457
    2. 649
      #dbdbe0       ΔE = 2.620

  35. Focoltone

    1. ★ 4064
      #d8dadc       ΔE = 1.495
    2. 4014
      #dad6d4       ΔE = 2.589

  36. Duron

    1. ★ Passive
      #dad8d9       ΔE = 1.532
    2. Grayish
      #e2dcde       ΔE = 2.459

  37. Homebase

    1. ★ Escape
      #d9dcda       ΔE = 1.535
    2. Soft Clay
      #e5dfde       ΔE = 2.675

  38. Dutch Boy

    1. ★ Bay Fog
      #dddfdd       ΔE = 1.536
    2. ★ Bala Mist
      #dadfe0       ΔE = 1.978

  39. General Paint

    1. ★ Lace Falls / CLW 1046W
      #dcdcd9       ΔE = 1.566
    2. Dream Weaver / CL 3151W
      #dce1e0       ΔE = 2.314

  40. Behr

    1. ★ 660E-1 Lavender Lace
      #dddcdf       ΔE = 1.617
    2. Kitten Whiskers EBC-14
      #d6dcdf       ΔE = 2.646

  41. Alcro

    1. ★ Fjader
      #e1dfdd       ΔE = 1.713
    2. Snacka
      #e3dbda       ΔE = 2.949

  42. Glidden

    1. ★ Shaded Ice
      #dbddda       ΔE = 1.735
    2. White Lagoon
      #dbe2e1       ΔE = 2.998

  43. Laura Ashley

    1. ★ 1601 Lilac 1
      #dedcdf       ΔE = 1.744
    2. 1513 Winter Wind
      #dad9d5       ΔE = 2.383

  44. Dulux

    1. ★ 10BB 73/026
      #d9dddf       ΔE = 1.754
    2. ★ Purple Sage 6
      #e1dee1       ΔE = 2.158

  45. RAL

    1. ★ RAL 9018 / Papyrus white
      #d7d7d7       ΔE = 1.777

  46. Model Master

    1. ★ Model Master 1415
      #e1e1e0       ΔE = 1.820
    2. Model Master 1451
      #e3e3e3       ΔE = 2.476

  47. Kansai Paint

    1. ★ Shadow Grey
      #d7dcdc       ΔE = 1.823
    2. ★ Cool Mulberry
      #dbd8da       ΔE = 1.895

  48. Albany Paint

    1. ★ Pearl Grey
      #dfdfdc       ΔE = 1.846
    2. ★ Light Grey
      #dbdad6       ΔE = 2.241

  49. Martha Stewart Living

    1. ★ Veronica B19
      #dad9dc       ΔE = 1.854

  50. ICI Paints

    1. ★ Icebreaker 50RB 72/005
      #dad9d6       ΔE = 1.927
    2. ★ 4303 Soothing Melody 30RB 73/027
      #dbd8db       ΔE = 2.216

  51. Scib Paints

    1. ★ Moonlight Blue / 8268
      #d9dee0       ΔE = 2.081
    2. First Frost / 8316
      #dbded9       ΔE = 2.855

  52. 1829

    1. ★ Dutch White
      #dddcd8       ΔE = 2.113
    2. Pantry White
      #e3e2df       ΔE = 2.654

  53. Zoffany

    1. ★ Glacier Grey
      #dcddd9       ΔE = 2.127

  54. Pratt & Lambert

    1. ★ In Harmony 27-1
      #dadfe1       ΔE = 2.173
    2. Mt.Ranier 28-1
      #dde3e3       ΔE = 2.942

  55. Toyo Ink

    1. ★ CF10707
      #d8d6d5       ΔE = 2.195

  56. Designers Guild

    1. ★ Lead
      #d9dbdf       ΔE = 2.233

  57. Aixam

    1. ★ Blanc / A405
      #d4d7d7       ΔE = 2.274

  58. Brillux

    1. ★ 99.00.09
      #e0e1de       ΔE = 2.279
    2. 57.06.03
      #e2e4e3       ΔE = 2.798

  59. Peintures MF

    1. Porcelina
      #e0deda       ΔE = 2.324
    2. Un peu gris
      #e0e3e3       ΔE = 2.492

  60. Sherwin-Williams

    1. Quicksilver - 6245
      #dee2e1       ΔE = 2.358
    2. Nouvelle White - 6273
      #e2ddda       ΔE = 2.469

  61. Little Greene

    1. Mirage
      #e2e0e3       ΔE = 2.382

  62. Cloverdale Paint

    1. White Palace / 8251
      #d4d6d6       ΔE = 2.395
    2. Plum Proud / 8219
      #ded8d6       ΔE = 2.612

  63. Humbrol

    1. 196 Light Grey
      #d5d6d8       ΔE = 2.423

  64. Teknos

    1. GBI064
      #d5d6d8       ΔE = 2.423
    2. PR310
      #dde3e4       ΔE = 2.996

  65. Nature Paint

    1. Badger
      #dfe0dc       ΔE = 2.452

  66. Crayola

    1. Crystal
      #d5d5d5       ΔE = 2.490

  67. Sto

    1. 34437
      #d8dce0       ΔE = 2.513
    2. 35437
      #dce2e2       ΔE = 2.711

  68. TRUMATCH

    1. 21-g3
      #d5dbd9       ΔE = 2.551

  69. Federal Standard

    1. Federal Standard 36628
      #d8d8d4       ΔE = 2.589

  70. Sikkens

    1. ZN.01.83
      #e5e0e1       ΔE = 2.612
    2. TN.02.82
      #dadfe3       ΔE = 2.823

  71. Dupont

    1. CAS913
      #dfe3e4       ΔE = 2.668
    2. CAS929
      #e0e3e5       ΔE = 2.735

  72. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. S 1005-R90B
      #e3e3e5       ΔE = 2.731
    2. S 1502-B
      #d7d5d2       ΔE = 2.968

  73. Ford

    1. Crystal
      #d3d8d6       ΔE = 2.792
    2. Dovetone Gray
      #d4d4d4       ΔE = 2.847

  74. Chrysler

    1. White
      #d4d4d4       ΔE = 2.847

  75. British Standard

    1. BS 4800 02 A 03 - Grey
      #ded9d5       ΔE = 2.867

  76. Craig & Rose

    1. Platinum
      #e2e2de       ΔE = 2.898

  77. Farrow & Ball

    1. Calluna / 270
      #d9d8dd       ΔE = 2.912

#dcdcdc HTML / CSS Code Examples

#dcdcdc foreground

I am seeking. I am striving. I am in it with all my heart.

Vincent van Gogh
<p style="color: #dcdcdc">…</p>

#dcdcdc background

Creativity takes courage.

Henri Matisse
<p style="background-color: #dcdcdc">…</p>

#dcdcdc shadow

If I could say it in words there would be no reason to paint.

Edward Hopper
<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #dcdcdc">…</p>

Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Decimal
14474460
Binary
11011100, 11011100, 11011100
Hexadecimal
#dcdcdc
Closest short hex
#ddd ΔE = 0.355
RGB
rgb(220, 220, 220)
RGBA
rgba(220, 220, 220, 1.0)
rg chromaticity
r: 0.333, g: 0.333, b: 0.333
RYB
red: 86.275%, yellow: 86.275%, blue: 86.275%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-2302756 / 0xffdcdcdc
HSL
hsl(0, 0%, 86%)
HSLA
hsla(0, 0%%, 86%%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 0° (0.000), saturation: 0% (0.000), value: 86% (0.863)
HSP
hue: 0.000, saturation: 0.000, perceived brightness: 86.275
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 146.356, S: 0.000, L: 87.761
Cubehelix
H: -120.000, S: 0.000, L: 0.863
TSL
T: 0.000, S: 0.000, L: 0.863
CMYK
cyan: 0 (0.000), magenta: 0 (0.000), yellow: 0 (0.000), key: 14 (0.137)
CMY
cyan: 14 (0.137), magenta: 14 (0.137), yellow: 14 (0.137)
XYZ
X: 68.025, Y: 71.569, Z: 77.927
xyY
x: 0.313, y: 0.329, Y: 71.569
CIELab
L: 87.761, a: -0.000, b: 0.000
CIELuv
L: 87.761, u: -0.000, v: 0.000
CIELCH / LCHab
L: 87.761, C: 0.000, H: 158.199
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 87.761, C: 0.000, H: 146.356
Hunter-Lab
L: 84.599, a: -4.519, b: 4.605
CIECAM02
J: 83.374, C: 2.023, h: 210.926, Q: 179.898, M: 1.769, s: 9.915, H: 267.798
OSA-UCS
lightness: -10.081, jaune: -0.188, green: 0.324
LMS
L: 67.939, M: 74.102, S: 77.811
YCbCr
Y: 204.980, Cb: 128.000, Cr: 128.000
YCgCo
Y: 220.000, Cg: 0.000, Co: 55.000
YDbDr
Y: 220.000, Db: 0.000, Dr: 0.000
YPbPr
Y: 220.000, Pb: 0.000, Pr: -0.000
xvYCC
Y: 204.941, Cb: 128.000, Cr: 128.000
YIQ
Y: 220.000, I: 0.000, Q: -0.000
YUV
Y: 220.000, U: 0.002, V: 0.000
Munsell Color System
10RP 9/1 ΔE = 3.799
Brand Color
Heroku (light) ΔE = 12.141

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