Palettes / Colors / #DFD2DD
#DFD2DD — Pale Dusty Pink
#DFD2DD is a pink color we call Pale Dusty Pink, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the pink family.
#DFD2DD is a warm-leaning 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 #D2DFD4; it also sits naturally between #DBD2DF and #DFD2D7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFD2DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 210, 221 |
| HSL | 309°, 17%, 85% |
| HSV | 309°, 6%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 1%, 13% |
| XYZ | 66.53, 67.00, 77.83 |
| Yxy | 67.00, 0.3148, 0.3170 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.50, 6.42, -3.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.85, 6.31, -3.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 82% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 1% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFD2DD
.text { color: #DFD2DD; }
.background { background-color: #DFD2DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFD2DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 210, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(309, 17%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFD2DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 210, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFD2DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 210, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFD2DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFD2DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D2DFD4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.40:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFD2DD: #000000.
How #DFD2DD 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 #DFD2DD 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 #DFD2DD?
#DFD2DD is Pale Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 210, 221). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFD2DD?
#DFD2DD is RGB 223, 210, 221 — HSL 309°, 17%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 1%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFD2DD?
Its complement is #D2DFD4; analogous partners are #DBD2DF and #DFD2D7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFD2DD for text?
Black text on #DFD2DD has a contrast ratio of 14.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.