Palettes / Colors / #DFD7E0
#DFD7E0 — Pale Dusty Pink
#DFD7E0 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 #DFD7E0 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.
#DFD7E0 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 #D8E0D7; it also sits naturally between #DAD7E0 and #E0D7DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFD7E0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 215, 224 |
| HSL | 293°, 13%, 86% |
| HSV | 293°, 4%, 88% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 0%, 12% |
| XYZ | 68.19, 69.67, 80.37 |
| Yxy | 69.67, 0.3124, 0.3193 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.84, 4.35, -3.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.47, 4.27, -3.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 84% · Blue 88%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 12%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFD7E0
.text { color: #DFD7E0; }
.background { background-color: #DFD7E0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFD7E0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 215, 224); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(293, 13%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFD7E0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 215, 224, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFD7E0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 215, 224, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFD7E0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFD7E0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFD7E0
Tints of #DFD7E0
Tones of #DFD7E0
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D8E0D7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.93:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFD7E0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFD7E0
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 #DFD7E0: ·
How #DFD7E0 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 #DFD7E0 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 #DFD7E0?
#DFD7E0 is Pale Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 215, 224). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFD7E0?
#DFD7E0 is RGB 223, 215, 224 — HSL 293°, 13%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 0%, 12%.
What colors go with #DFD7E0?
Its complement is #D8E0D7; analogous partners are #DAD7E0 and #E0D7DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFD7E0 for text?
Black text on #DFD7E0 has a contrast ratio of 14.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.