Palettes / Colors / #E0DFD2
#E0DFD2 — Pale Dusty Yellow
#E0DFD2 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 #E0DFD2 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.
#E0DFD2 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 #D2D3E0; it also sits naturally between #E0D8D2 and #DAE0D2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E0DFD2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 224, 223, 210 |
| HSL | 56°, 18%, 85% |
| HSV | 56°, 6%, 88% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 6%, 12% |
| XYZ | 68.76, 73.28, 71.49 |
| Yxy | 73.28, 0.3220, 0.3432 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.58, -1.92, 6.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.60, -1.88, 5.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 88% · Green 87% · Blue 82%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 12%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E0DFD2
.text { color: #E0DFD2; }
.background { background-color: #E0DFD2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E0DFD2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(224, 223, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(56, 18%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E0DFD2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(224, 223, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E0DFD2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(224, 223, 210, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E0DFD2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E0DFD2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E0DFD2
Tints of #E0DFD2
Tones of #E0DFD2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D2D3E0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E0DFD2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E0DFD2
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 #E0DFD2: ·
How #E0DFD2 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 #E0DFD2 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 #E0DFD2?
#E0DFD2 is Pale Dusty Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 224, 223, 210). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E0DFD2?
#E0DFD2 is RGB 224, 223, 210 — HSL 56°, 18%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 6%, 12%.
What colors go with #E0DFD2?
Its complement is #D2D3E0; analogous partners are #E0D8D2 and #DAE0D2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E0DFD2 for text?
Black text on #E0DFD2 has a contrast ratio of 15.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.