Palettes / Colors / #E3DFD2
#E3DFD2 — Pale Dusty Yellow
#E3DFD2 is a yellow color we call Pale Dusty Yellow, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the yellow family.
#E3DFD2 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 #D3D7E4; it also sits naturally between #E4D7D3 and #DFE4D3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E3DFD2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 227, 223, 210 |
| HSL | 46°, 23%, 86% |
| HSV | 46°, 7%, 89% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 7%, 11% |
| XYZ | 69.70, 73.76, 71.54 |
| Yxy | 73.76, 0.3242, 0.3431 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.81, -0.88, 6.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.88, -0.86, 6.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 87% · Blue 82%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 7% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E3DFD2
.text { color: #E3DFD2; }
.background { background-color: #E3DFD2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E3DFD2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(227, 223, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(46, 23%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E3DFD2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(227, 223, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E3DFD2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(227, 223, 210, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E3DFD2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E3DFD2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D3D7E4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E3DFD2: #000000.
How #E3DFD2 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 #E3DFD2 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 #E3DFD2?
#E3DFD2 is Pale Dusty Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 227, 223, 210). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E3DFD2?
#E3DFD2 is RGB 227, 223, 210 — HSL 46°, 23%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 7%, 11%.
What colors go with #E3DFD2?
Its complement is #D3D7E4; analogous partners are #E4D7D3 and #DFE4D3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E3DFD2 for text?
Black text on #E3DFD2 has a contrast ratio of 15.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.