#DFD8CC

A color in the Orange, Brown family

#dfd8cc is a color in the Orange, Brown family: RGB(223, 216, 204), HSL(38°, 23%, 84%), CMYK(0%, 3%, 9%, 13%). Closest named color: gainsboro. Contrast is 1.42:1 on white and 14.83:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#dfd8cc
RGBrgb(223 216 204)
RGB (legacy)rgb(223, 216, 204)
RGB %rgb(87% 85% 80%)
HSLhsl(38 23% 84%)
HSV / HSBhsv(38, 9%, 87%)
HWBhwb(38 80% 13%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 9%, 13%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(86.66 0.95 6.83)
LCHlch(86.66 6.9 82.05)
OKLaboklab(0.8845 0.0027 0.0177)
OKLCHoklch(0.8845 0.018 81.33)
Decimal14670028

Properties

Color ToneOrange, Brown
Closest named colorgainsboro ΔE 2.1
Closest web-safe color#cccccc
Hue38°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)23% / 9%
Lightness (HSL)84%
Brightness or Value (HSV)87%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)85% / 85%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.6916
Red / Green / Blue223 / 216 / 204

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.42:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
14.83:1
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 20.1 / -83.4 · As background with white / black text: Lc -22.9 / 83.6

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: #dfd8cc;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(88.45% 0.018 81.33);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(223 216 204 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#dfd8cc] text-[#dfd8cc] border-[#dfd8cc]">