What color is #DFDBDB?

#DFDBDB is a light gray, closest to the named color Salt-N-Pepa. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFDBDB?

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

What is the complementary color of #DFDBDB?

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

Is black or white text better on #DFDBDB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.29:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFDBDB color

#DFDBDB rgb(223, 219, 219)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DFDBDB is a light gray.

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

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

The closest named color is Salt-N-Pepa (#DCD9DB), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.29:1).

#DFDBDB color codes

HEX	`#DFDBDB`
RGB	`rgb(223, 219, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 85.9%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 6%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 2%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 2%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.71, 1.36, 0.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.71, 1.44, 19.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.547, 71.466, 77.187)`
Decimal	`14670811`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFDBDB, 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 #DFDBDB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFDBDB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.29:1	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 #DFDBDB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

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

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gainsboro.

Questions

What color is #DFDBDB?: #DFDBDB is a light gray, closest to the named color Salt-N-Pepa. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFDBDB?: The RGB value is 223, 219, 219: 223 red, 219 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFDBDB?: The complementary color is #DBDFDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFDBDB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.29:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.