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#DFD8DF

#dfd8df ≈ Gainsboro

  • gray
  • Lightness: very high
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#dfd8df is a color from the gray family, with very high lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 87.45% red, 84.71% green and 87.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 3.14% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.55% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 9.86% saturation and 86.08% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, corporate identities and backgrounds and large surfaces. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 15.03:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gainsboro (#dcdcdc), ΔE 5.33.

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Relative luminance0.7013

Complementary

  1. #dfd8df
  2. #d8dfd8

Split complementary

  1. #dfd8df
  2. #dcdfd8
  3. #d8dfdc

Analogous

  1. #dcd8df
  2. #dfd8df
  3. #dfd8dc

Triadic

  1. #dfd8df
  2. #dfdfd8
  3. #d8dfdf

Tetradic

  1. #dfd8df
  2. #dfd8d8
  3. #d8dfd8
  4. #d8dfdf

Square

  1. #dfd8df
  2. #dfdcd8
  3. #d8dfd8
  4. #d8dcdf

Monochromatic

  1. #9a849a
  2. #bdaebd
  3. #dfd8df
  4. #f6f4f6
  5. #f6f4f6

Shades

#dfd8df mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dfd8df
  2. #c9c2c9
  3. #b2adb2
  4. #9c979c
  5. #868286
  6. #706c70
  7. #595659
  8. #434143
  9. #2d2b2d
  10. #161616
  11. #000000

Tints

#dfd8df mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dfd8df
  2. #e2dce2
  3. #e5e0e5
  4. #e9e4e9
  5. #ece8ec
  6. #efecef
  7. #f2eff2
  8. #f5f3f5
  9. #f9f7f9
  10. #fcfbfc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dfd8df mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dfd8df
  2. #d6cfd6
  3. #ccc6cc
  4. #c3bec3
  5. #b9b5b9
  6. #b0acb0
  7. #a6a3a6
  8. #9d9a9d
  9. #939293
  10. #8a898a
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 15.03:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #dadada ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #dcd9dc ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d8dadf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #d9dadf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e0d8da ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #dbd9df ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #dbd9df ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #dfd8dc ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dfd8df {
  color: #dfd8df;
}
Background
.bg-dfd8df {
  background-color: #dfd8df;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dfd8df {
  border: 2px solid #dfd8df;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dfd8df;
  --color-primary-rgb: 223 216 223;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 10% 86%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dfd8df {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dfd8df, #dfd8dc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dfd8df {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(223 216 223 / 0.35);
}

#dcdcdc Gainsboro ΔE 5.33 #d3d3d3 Light Gray ΔE 5.56 #d3d3d3 Light Grey ΔE 5.56 #d6cadd Languid Lavender ΔE 6.23 #f8f4ff Magnolia ΔE 6.30 #e5e4e2 Platinum ΔE 6.39 #fff0f5 Lavender Blush ΔE 6.39 #202720 Inverted #dadada Grayscale 

Gainsboro
#dfd8df  rgb(223, 216, 223)  hsl(300, 10%, 86%)  Gainsboro
#d8dfd8  rgb(216, 223, 216)  hsl(120, 10%, 86%)  Platinum
#dfdfd8  rgb(223, 223, 216)  hsl(60, 10%, 86%)  Platinum
#d8dfdf  rgb(216, 223, 223)  hsl(180, 10%, 86%)  Gainsboro