Palettes / Colors / #DFD0CF
#DFD0CF — Pale Dusty Red
#DFD0CF 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 #DFD0CF 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.
#DFD0CF 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 #CEDDDE; it also sits naturally between #DECED5 and #DED7CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFD0CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 208, 207 |
| HSL | 4°, 20%, 84% |
| HSV | 4°, 7%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 7%, 13% |
| XYZ | 64.25, 65.30, 68.25 |
| Yxy | 65.30, 0.3248, 0.3301 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.64, 5.02, 2.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.81, 4.89, 2.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 82% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 7% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFD0CF
.text { color: #DFD0CF; }
.background { background-color: #DFD0CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFD0CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 208, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(4, 20%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFD0CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 208, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFD0CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 208, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFD0CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFD0CF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFD0CF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEDDDE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFD0CF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFD0CF
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 #DFD0CF: ·
How #DFD0CF 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 #DFD0CF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DFD0CF?
#DFD0CF is Pale Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 223, 208, 207). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFD0CF?
#DFD0CF is RGB 223, 208, 207 — HSL 4°, 20%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 7%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFD0CF?
Its complement is #CEDDDE; analogous partners are #DECED5 and #DED7CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFD0CF for text?
Black text on #DFD0CF has a contrast ratio of 14.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.