Palettes / Colors / #DFD0E2

#DFD0E2 — Pale Dusty Pink

#DFD0E2 is a pink color we call Pale Dusty Pink, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the pink family.

#DFD0E2 is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.

Its strongest partner is its complement #D3E2D0; it also sits naturally between #D6D0E2 and #E2D0DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 87% · Green 82% · Blue 89%

Cyan 1% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #DFD0E2

.text { color: #DFD0E2; }
.background { background-color: #DFD0E2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFD0E2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 208, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 24%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFD0E2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 208, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFD0E2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 208, 226, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DFD0E2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFD0E2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D3E2D0:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DFD0E2: #000000.

How #DFD0E2 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 #DFD0E2 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

← #DFD0E1  ·  #DFD0E3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DFD0E2?

#DFD0E2 is Pale Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 208, 226). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DFD0E2?

#DFD0E2 is RGB 223, 208, 226 — HSL 290°, 24%, 85% — CMYK 1%, 8%, 0%, 11%.

What colors go with #DFD0E2?

Its complement is #D3E2D0; analogous partners are #D6D0E2 and #E2D0DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DFD0E2 for text?

Black text on #DFD0E2 has a contrast ratio of 14.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.