Palettes / Colors / #DFD3DD
#DFD3DD — Pale Dusty Pink
#DFD3DD 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 #DFD3DD 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.
#DFD3DD 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 #D3DFD5; it also sits naturally between #DBD3DF and #DFD3D7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFD3DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 211, 221 |
| HSL | 310°, 16%, 85% |
| HSV | 310°, 5%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 1%, 13% |
| XYZ | 66.78, 67.50, 77.92 |
| Yxy | 67.50, 0.3147, 0.3181 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.75, 5.90, -3.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.16, 5.79, -3.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 83% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · 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 #DFD3DD
.text { color: #DFD3DD; }
.background { background-color: #DFD3DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFD3DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 211, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(310, 16%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFD3DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 211, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFD3DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 211, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFD3DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFD3DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D3DFD5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFD3DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFD3DD
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 #DFD3DD: ·
How #DFD3DD 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 #DFD3DD 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 #DFD3DD?
#DFD3DD is Pale Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 211, 221). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFD3DD?
#DFD3DD is RGB 223, 211, 221 — HSL 310°, 16%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 1%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFD3DD?
Its complement is #D3DFD5; analogous partners are #DBD3DF and #DFD3D7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFD3DD for text?
Black text on #DFD3DD has a contrast ratio of 14.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.