#DCDCDC - Gainsboro
The hexadecimal color code #DCDCDC corresponds to the color "Gainsboro" , which is a shade of Gray. This color is a combination of red (at 0,86 level), green (at 0,86 level) and blue (at 0,86 level). Its brightness is 86% and its saturation is 0%. It is composed of red at 33%, green at 33% and blue at 33%.
Features
Variations of #DCDCDC
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #DCDCDC is the color #FBFBFB
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #161616.
Other Shades of Gray
Examples of other colors within the Gray spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #232323 is the color exactly opposite to #DCDCDC on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Complementary color palette
Gainsboro
#DCDCDC
Triadic palette
Uses of #DCDCDC in CSS
When using #DCDCDC as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #DCDCDC as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
You can replace the color code #DCDCDC with its official name: Gainsboro. You can then write in CSS "background: Gainsboro " for a background of #DCDCDC.
#DCDCDC as background color
div{ background: #DCDCDC; }
div{ background: Gainsboro; }
Colored text
div{ color: #DCDCDC; }
div{ color: Gainsboro; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #DCDCDC; }
div{ border: 3px solid Gainsboro; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #DCDCDC; }
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px Gainsboro; }
Note:
In CSS, the color code #DCDCDC can be replaced with its official name "".
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