Palettes / Colors / #DFD8CB
#DFD8CB — Pale Dusty Brown
#DFD8CB 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 #DFD8CB 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.
#DFD8CB 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 #CCD3E0; it also sits naturally between #E0CFCC and #DDE0CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFD8CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 216, 203 |
| HSL | 39°, 24%, 84% |
| HSV | 39°, 9%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 9%, 13% |
| XYZ | 65.77, 69.11, 66.37 |
| Yxy | 69.11, 0.3268, 0.3434 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.56, 0.18, 7.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.13, 0.17, 6.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 85% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · 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 #DFD8CB
.text { color: #DFD8CB; }
.background { background-color: #DFD8CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFD8CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 216, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(39, 24%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFD8CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 216, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFD8CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 216, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFD8CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFD8CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCD3E0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.82:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFD8CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFD8CB
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 #DFD8CB: ·
How #DFD8CB 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 #DFD8CB 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 #DFD8CB?
#DFD8CB is Pale Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 223, 216, 203). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFD8CB?
#DFD8CB is RGB 223, 216, 203 — HSL 39°, 24%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 9%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFD8CB?
Its complement is #CCD3E0; analogous partners are #E0CFCC and #DDE0CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFD8CB for text?
Black text on #DFD8CB has a contrast ratio of 14.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.