Palettes / Colors / #DFDBCF
#DFDBCF — Pale Dusty Yellow
#DFDBCF is a yellow color we call Pale Dusty Yellow, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #DFDBCF 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.
#DFDBCF is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CED2DE; it also sits naturally between #DED2CE and #DADECE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFDBCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 219, 207 |
| HSL | 45°, 20%, 84% |
| HSV | 45°, 7%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 7%, 13% |
| XYZ | 67.03, 70.86, 69.18 |
| Yxy | 70.86, 0.3237, 0.3422 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.42, -0.71, 6.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.18, -0.69, 5.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 86% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 7% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFDBCF
.text { color: #DFDBCF; }
.background { background-color: #DFDBCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFDBCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 219, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(45, 20%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFDBCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 219, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFDBCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 219, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFDBCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFDBCF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFDBCF
Tints of #DFDBCF
Tones of #DFDBCF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CED2DE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFDBCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFDBCF
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 #DFDBCF: ·
How #DFDBCF 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 #DFDBCF 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 #DFDBCF?
#DFDBCF is Pale Dusty Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 223, 219, 207). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFDBCF?
#DFDBCF is RGB 223, 219, 207 — HSL 45°, 20%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 7%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFDBCF?
Its complement is #CED2DE; analogous partners are #DED2CE and #DADECE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFDBCF for text?
Black text on #DFDBCF has a contrast ratio of 15.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.