#DFD5DC

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#dfd5dc is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(223, 213, 220), HSL(318°, 14%, 85%), CMYK(0%, 4%, 1%, 13%). Closest named color: gainsboro. Contrast is 1.43:1 on white and 14.69:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#dfd5dc
RGBrgb(223 213 220)
RGB (legacy)rgb(223, 213, 220)
RGB %rgb(87% 84% 86%)
HSLhsl(318 14% 85%)
HSV / HSBhsv(318, 4%, 87%)
HWBhwb(318 84% 13%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 1%, 13%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(86.23 4.48 -2.17)
LCHlch(86.23 4.97 334.15)
OKLaboklab(0.883 0.0132 -0.0058)
OKLCHoklch(0.883 0.0144 336.17)
Decimal14669276

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colorgainsboro ΔE 1.8
Closest web-safe color#cccccc
Hue318°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)14% / 4%
Lightness (HSL)85%
Brightness or Value (HSV)87%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)85% / 85%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.6844
Red / Green / Blue223 / 213 / 220

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.43:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
14.69:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 20.6 / -82.7 · As background with white / black text: Lc -23.5 / 83.1

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #dfd5dc;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(88.3% 0.0144 336.17);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(223 213 220 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#dfd5dc] text-[#dfd5dc] border-[#dfd5dc]">