What color is #DFDEE1?

#DFDEE1 is a light gray, closest to the named color Chrome. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFDEE1?

The RGB value is 223, 222, 225: 223 red, 222 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFDEE1?

The complementary color is #E0E1DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFDEE1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.67:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFDEE1 color

#DFDEE1 rgb(223, 222, 225)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DFDEE1 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 87.1% green and 88.2% blue (223, 222, 225).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 5% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Chrome (#E1DFE1), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.67:1).

#DFDEE1 color codes

HEX	`#DFDEE1`
RGB	`rgb(223, 222, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 87.1%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 5%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 1%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 1%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.62, 0.88, -1.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.62, 1.61, 303.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.141, 73.367, 81.686)`
Decimal	`14671585`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFDEE1, 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 #DFDEE1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFDEE1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.67:1	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 #DFDEE1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfdee1; }
.text { color: #dfdee1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfdee1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 222 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfdee1, #e1dee1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gainsboro.

Questions

What color is #DFDEE1?: #DFDEE1 is a light gray, closest to the named color Chrome. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFDEE1?: The RGB value is 223, 222, 225: 223 red, 222 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFDEE1?: The complementary color is #E0E1DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFDEE1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.67:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.