Gainsboro Color – #dcdcdc: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Gainsboro takes its name from the 18th-century English portrait painter Thomas Gainsborough, whose feathery light touch this pale grey seems to echo. It rode into modern web design through the X11 color list, reportedly copied from a Sinclair Paints swatch. Today the gainsboro color hex code #dcdcdc is the go-to for borders, dividers, and disabled buttons.

Gainsboro Color Shades

Complementary colors

1. #DCDCDC

2. #A3C2C2

Triadic colors

1. #DCDCDC

2. #A3C2A3

3. #A3A3C2

Tints or lighter colors

1. #F6F6F6

Darker colors

1. #C3C3C3

2. #A9A9A9

3. #909090

4. #767676

5. #5D5D5D

Analogous colors

1. #DCDCDC

2. #DCDCDC

3. #DCDCDC

4. #DCDCDC

5. #DCDCDC

Monochromatic colors

1. #C1ABAB

2. #D4CBCB

3. #EBE7E7