Palettes / Colors / #E9DFDC
#E9DFDC — Pale Dusty Brown
#E9DFDC 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 #E9DFDC 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.
#E9DFDC 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 #DCE6E9; it also sits naturally between #E9DCE0 and #E9E6DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E9DFDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 233, 223, 220 |
| HSL | 14°, 23%, 89% |
| HSV | 14°, 6%, 91% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 6%, 9% |
| XYZ | 72.91, 75.27, 78.40 |
| Yxy | 75.27, 0.3218, 0.3322 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.52, 2.89, 2.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.76, 2.87, 2.52 |
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 #E9DFDC
.text { color: #E9DFDC; }
.background { background-color: #E9DFDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E9DFDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(233, 223, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(14, 23%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E9DFDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(233, 223, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E9DFDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(233, 223, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E9DFDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E9DFDC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCE6E9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E9DFDC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E9DFDC
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 #E9DFDC: ·
How #E9DFDC 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 #E9DFDC 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 #E9DFDC?
#E9DFDC is Pale Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 233, 223, 220). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E9DFDC?
#E9DFDC is RGB 233, 223, 220 — HSL 14°, 23%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 6%, 9%.
What colors go with #E9DFDC?
Its complement is #DCE6E9; analogous partners are #E9DCE0 and #E9E6DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E9DFDC for text?
Black text on #E9DFDC has a contrast ratio of 16.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.