#DFE0DF

A color in the Black, Gray, White family

#dfe0df is a color in the Black, Gray, White family: RGB(223, 224, 223), HSL(120°, 2%, 88%), CMYK(0%, 0%, 0%, 12%). Closest named color: gainsboro. Contrast is 1.32:1 on white and 15.87:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#dfe0df
RGBrgb(223 224 223)
RGB (legacy)rgb(223, 224, 223)
RGB %rgb(87% 88% 87%)
HSLhsl(120 2% 88%)
HSV / HSBhsv(120, 0%, 88%)
HWBhwb(120 87% 12%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 12%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(89.08 -0.48 0.37)
LCHlch(89.08 0.61 142.92)
OKLaboklab(0.9056 -0.0014 0.001)
OKLCHoklch(0.9056 0.0017 145.56)
Decimal14672095

Properties

Color ToneBlack, Gray, White
Closest named colorgainsboro ΔE 1.1
Closest web-safe color#cccccc
Hue120°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)2% / 0%
Lightness (HSL)88%
Brightness or Value (HSV)88%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)88% / 88%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.7433
Red / Green / Blue223 / 224 / 223

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.32:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
15.87:1
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 16 / -87.7 · As background with white / black text: Lc -18.4 / 87.7

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: #dfe0df;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(90.56% 0.0017 145.56);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(223 224 223 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#dfe0df] text-[#dfe0df] border-[#dfe0df]">