Palettes / Colors / #DFCFCD
#DFCFCD — Pale Dusty Red
#DFCFCD is a red color we call Pale Dusty Red, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #DFCFCD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DFCFCD is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CDDDDF; it also sits naturally between #DFCDD4 and #DFD8CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFCFCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 207, 205 |
| HSL | 7°, 22%, 84% |
| HSV | 7°, 8%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 8%, 13% |
| XYZ | 63.76, 64.72, 66.89 |
| Yxy | 64.72, 0.3264, 0.3313 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.34, 5.21, 2.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.45, 5.07, 2.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 81% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 8% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFCFCD
.text { color: #DFCFCD; }
.background { background-color: #DFCFCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFCFCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 207, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(7, 22%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFCFCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 207, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFCFCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 207, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFCFCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFCFCD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFCFCD
Tints of #DFCFCD
Tones of #DFCFCD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDDDDF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.51:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFCFCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFCFCD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DFCFCD: ·
How #DFCFCD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DFCFCD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DFCFCD?
#DFCFCD is Pale Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 223, 207, 205). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFCFCD?
#DFCFCD is RGB 223, 207, 205 — HSL 7°, 22%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 8%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFCFCD?
Its complement is #CDDDDF; analogous partners are #DFCDD4 and #DFD8CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFCFCD for text?
Black text on #DFCFCD has a contrast ratio of 13.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.51:1.