What color is #DFE1DC?

#DFE1DC is a light gray, closest to the named color White Bullet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFE1DC?

The RGB value is 223, 225, 220: 223 red, 225 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFE1DC?

The complementary color is #DEDCE1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFE1DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.94:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFE1DC color

#DFE1DC rgb(223, 225, 220)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DFE1DC is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 88.2% green and 86.3% blue (223, 225, 220).

Its hue angle is 84°, with 8% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is White Bullet (#DFDFDA), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.94:1).

#DFE1DC color codes

HEX	`#DFE1DC`
RGB	`rgb(223, 225, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 88.2%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(84, 8%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(84, 2%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 2%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.25, -1.57, 2.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.25, 2.7, 125.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.273, 74.706, 78.414)`
Decimal	`14672348`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFE1DC, 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 #DFE1DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFE1DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.94:1	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 #DFE1DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfe1dc; }
.text { color: #dfe1dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfe1dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 225 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfe1dc, #dde1dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Platinum.

Questions

What color is #DFE1DC?: #DFE1DC is a light gray, closest to the named color White Bullet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFE1DC?: The RGB value is 223, 225, 220: 223 red, 225 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFE1DC?: The complementary color is #DEDCE1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFE1DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.94:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.