Palettes / Colors / #E9DFDB
#E9DFDB — Pale Dusty Brown
#E9DFDB 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 #E9DFDB 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.
#E9DFDB 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 #DCE6EA; it also sits naturally between #EADCDF and #EAE7DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E9DFDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 233, 223, 219 |
| HSL | 17°, 24%, 89% |
| HSV | 17°, 6%, 91% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 6%, 9% |
| XYZ | 72.78, 75.21, 77.70 |
| Yxy | 75.21, 0.3225, 0.3333 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.49, 2.72, 3.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.73, 2.70, 2.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 91% · Green 87% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 6% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E9DFDB
.text { color: #E9DFDB; }
.background { background-color: #E9DFDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E9DFDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(233, 223, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(17, 24%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E9DFDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(233, 223, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E9DFDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(233, 223, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E9DFDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E9DFDB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E9DFDB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCE6EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.04:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E9DFDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E9DFDB
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 #E9DFDB: ·
How #E9DFDB 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 #E9DFDB 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 #E9DFDB?
#E9DFDB is Pale Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 233, 223, 219). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E9DFDB?
#E9DFDB is RGB 233, 223, 219 — HSL 17°, 24%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 6%, 9%.
What colors go with #E9DFDB?
Its complement is #DCE6EA; analogous partners are #EADCDF and #EAE7DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E9DFDB for text?
Black text on #E9DFDB has a contrast ratio of 16.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.