What color is #DBDFDC?

#DBDFDC is a light gray, closest to the named color Quiet Dew. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBDFDC?

The RGB value is 219, 223, 220: 219 red, 223 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBDFDC?

The complementary color is #DFDBDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBDFDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.6:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBDFDC color

#DBDFDC rgb(219, 223, 220)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DBDFDC is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 87.5% green and 86.3% blue (219, 223, 220).

Its hue angle is 135°, with 6% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Quiet Dew (#D7D9D5), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.6:1).

#DBDFDC color codes

HEX	`#DBDFDC`
RGB	`rgb(219, 223, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 87.5%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(135, 6%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(135, 2%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 1%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.45, -1.89, 0.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.45, 2.13, 152.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.517, 73.003, 78.178)`
Decimal	`14409692`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBDFDC, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DBDFDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBDFDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DBDFDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbdfdc; }
.text { color: #dbdfdc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbdfdc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 223 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbdfdc, #dbdfde); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gainsboro.

Questions

What color is #DBDFDC?: #DBDFDC is a light gray, closest to the named color Quiet Dew. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBDFDC?: The RGB value is 219, 223, 220: 219 red, 223 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBDFDC?: The complementary color is #DFDBDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBDFDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.6:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.