What color is #DFD8DB?

#DFD8DB is a very light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Pebble Beach. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFD8DB?

The RGB value is 223, 216, 219: 223 red, 216 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFD8DB?

The complementary color is #D8DFDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFD8DB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.98:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFD8DB color

#DFD8DB rgb(223, 216, 219)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DFD8DB is a very light, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 84.7% green and 85.9% blue (223, 216, 219).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 10% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 2% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Pebble Beach (#DED8DC), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.98:1).

#DFD8DB color codes

HEX	`#DFD8DB`
RGB	`rgb(223, 216, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 84.7%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 10%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 3%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 2%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.95, 2.92, -0.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.95, 2.98, 347.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.772, 69.915, 76.929)`
Decimal	`14670043`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFD8DB, 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 #DFD8DB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFD8DB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.98:1	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 #DFD8DB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfd8db; }
.text { color: #dfd8db; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfd8db; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 216 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfd8db, #dfd9d8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gainsboro.

Questions

What color is #DFD8DB?: #DFD8DB is a very light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Pebble Beach. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFD8DB?: The RGB value is 223, 216, 219: 223 red, 216 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFD8DB?: The complementary color is #D8DFDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFD8DB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.98:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.