Palettes / Colors / #DFD3DB
#DFD3DB — Pale Dusty Pink
#DFD3DB is a pink color we call Pale Dusty Pink, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #DFD3DB 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.
#DFD3DB 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 #D3DFD7; it also sits naturally between #DDD3DF and #DFD3D5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFD3DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 211, 219 |
| HSL | 320°, 16%, 85% |
| HSV | 320°, 5%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 2%, 13% |
| XYZ | 66.51, 67.39, 76.52 |
| Yxy | 67.39, 0.3161, 0.3203 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.70, 5.54, -2.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.09, 5.43, -2.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 83% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 2% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFD3DB
.text { color: #DFD3DB; }
.background { background-color: #DFD3DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFD3DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 211, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(320, 16%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFD3DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 211, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFD3DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 211, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFD3DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFD3DB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFD3DB
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Tones of #DFD3DB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D3DFD7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFD3DB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFD3DB
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 #DFD3DB: ·
How #DFD3DB 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 #DFD3DB 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 #DFD3DB?
#DFD3DB is Pale Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 211, 219). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFD3DB?
#DFD3DB is RGB 223, 211, 219 — HSL 320°, 16%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 2%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFD3DB?
Its complement is #D3DFD7; analogous partners are #DDD3DF and #DFD3D5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFD3DB for text?
Black text on #DFD3DB has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.