Palettes / Colors / #DFD5CB
#DFD5CB — Pale Dusty Brown
#DFD5CB is a brown color we call Pale Dusty Brown, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #DFD5CB 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.
#DFD5CB is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CCD6E0; it also sits naturally between #E0CCCC and #E0E0CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFD5CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 213, 203 |
| HSL | 30°, 24%, 84% |
| HSV | 30°, 9%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 9%, 13% |
| XYZ | 65.01, 67.59, 66.12 |
| Yxy | 67.59, 0.3271, 0.3401 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.80, 1.73, 6.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.21, 1.69, 5.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 84% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 9% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFD5CB
.text { color: #DFD5CB; }
.background { background-color: #DFD5CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFD5CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 213, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(30, 24%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFD5CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 213, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFD5CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 213, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFD5CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFD5CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCD6E0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFD5CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFD5CB
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 #DFD5CB: ·
How #DFD5CB 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 #DFD5CB 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 #DFD5CB?
#DFD5CB is Pale Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 223, 213, 203). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFD5CB?
#DFD5CB is RGB 223, 213, 203 — HSL 30°, 24%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 9%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFD5CB?
Its complement is #CCD6E0; analogous partners are #E0CCCC and #E0E0CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFD5CB for text?
Black text on #DFD5CB has a contrast ratio of 14.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.