What color is #DFD5DE?

#DFD5DE is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Pastel Day. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFD5DE?

The RGB value is 223, 213, 222: 223 red, 213 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFD5DE?

The complementary color is #D5DFD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFD5DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.71:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFD5DE color

#DFD5DE rgb(223, 213, 222)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DFD5DE is a very light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 83.5% green and 87.1% blue (223, 213, 222).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 14% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Day (#DFD8E1), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.71:1).

#DFD5DE color codes

HEX	`#DFD5DE`
RGB	`rgb(223, 213, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 83.5%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 14%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 4%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.28, 5.02, -3.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.28, 5.96, 327.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.408, 68.551, 78.774)`
Decimal	`14669278`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFD5DE, 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 #DFD5DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFD5DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.71:1	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 #DFD5DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfd5de; }
.text { color: #dfd5de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfd5de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 213 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfd5de, #dfd5d9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #DFD5DE?: #DFD5DE is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Pastel Day. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFD5DE?: The RGB value is 223, 213, 222: 223 red, 213 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFD5DE?: The complementary color is #D5DFD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFD5DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.71:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.