Gainsboro

#DCDCDC

Gainsboro #DCDCDC

Shades of Gainsboro

#DBDBDB

#C2C2C2

#AAAAAA

#929292

#797979

#616161

#494949

#303030

#181818

#000000

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Tints of Gainsboro

#DBDBDB

#DFDFDF

#E3E3E3

#E7E7E7

#EBEBEB

#EFEFEF

#F3F3F3

#F7F7F7

#FBFBFB

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Gainsboro

#DCDCDC

#DCDCDC

#DCDCDC

#DCDCDC

#DCDCDC

#DCDCDC

#DCDCDC

#DCDCDC

#DCDCDC

#DCDCDC

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What color is Gainsboro

Gainsboro is a light pastel shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Pastel Red, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Gainsboro is a pastel color. Gainsboro is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Gainsboro

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Gainsboro is #DCDCDC.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Gainsboro has 86%% Red, 86% Green, and 86% Blue.
Gainsboro has 0° Hue, 0% Saturation, and 86% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Gainsboro has 0° Hue, 0% Saturation, and 86% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Gainsboro has 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow, and 14% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#DCDCDC

RGB

(220, 220, 220)

(86%, 86%, 86%)

HSV

(0°, 0, 86)

(0%, 0%, 86%)

HSL

(0°, 0, 86)

(0%, 0%, 86%)

CMYK

(0, 0, 0, 14)

(0%, 0%, 0%, 14%)

How does Gainsboro contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Gainsboro is 72%, which is high.
Gainsboro has a higher contrast with black than white. Gainsboro and black have a 15.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Gainsboro and white have a 1.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

72%

AAA (15.3)

insufficient (1.4)

Example Black

Example White

Example Black

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What colors go with Gainsboro

Summer

#444425

#838348

#AAAAAA

#DADA7F

#DCDCDC

Winter

#404040

#6C5CAC

#959595

#DCDCDC

#ECEAEE

Spring

#1D4225

#3E804B

#A0A0A0

#77E88D

#DCDCDC

Analogous

#393939

#B05446

#ECA995

#C7C7C7

#DCDCDC

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How to mix Gainsboro paint

To mix Gainsboro paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 14% Black, 86% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

14%

White

86%

To mix Gainsboro paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 14% Black, 86% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Yellow

0%

Black

14%

White

86%

What colors are similar to Gainsboro

Colors similar to Gainsboro are: Mercury, Oyster Pink, Dust Storm, Peach Schnapps, and Misty Rose. Mercury is lighter than Gainsboro. Oyster Pink is brighter and darker than Gainsboro. Dust Storm is more orange and brighter and darker than Gainsboro. Peach Schnapps is more orange and brighter and lighter than Gainsboro. Misty Rose is more orange and brighter and lighter than Gainsboro.

Mercury

#E5E5E5

lighter

Oyster Pink

#E9CECD

brighter,

darker

Dust Storm

#E5CCC9

more orange,

brighter,

darker

Peach Schnapps

#FFDCD6

more orange,

brighter,

lighter

Misty Rose

#FFE4E1

more orange,

brighter,

lighter