#DFD9CD

A color in the Orange, Brown family

#dfd9cd is a color in the Orange, Brown family: RGB(223, 217, 205), HSL(40°, 22%, 84%), CMYK(0%, 3%, 8%, 13%). Closest named color: gainsboro. Contrast is 1.41:1 on white and 14.94:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#dfd9cd
RGBrgb(223 217 205)
RGB (legacy)rgb(223, 217, 205)
RGB %rgb(87% 85% 80%)
HSLhsl(40 22% 84%)
HSV / HSBhsv(40, 8%, 87%)
HWBhwb(40 80% 13%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 8%, 13%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(86.93 0.59 6.7)
LCHlch(86.93 6.72 84.95)
OKLaboklab(0.8868 0.0016 0.0174)
OKLCHoklch(0.8868 0.0175 84.59)
Decimal14670285

Properties

Color ToneOrange, Brown
Closest named colorgainsboro ΔE 1.9
Closest web-safe color#cccccc
Hue40°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)22% / 8%
Lightness (HSL)84%
Brightness or Value (HSV)87%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)85% / 85%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.6972
Red / Green / Blue223 / 217 / 205

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.41:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
14.94:1
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 19.6 / -83.8 · As background with white / black text: Lc -22.4 / 84.1

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: #dfd9cd;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(88.68% 0.0175 84.59);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(223 217 205 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#dfd9cd] text-[#dfd9cd] border-[#dfd9cd]">