ColorTool
Log in
#DFDAE2

#dfdae2 ≈ Gainsboro

  • gray
  • Lightness: very high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#dfdae2 is a color from the gray family, with very high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 87.45% red, 85.49% green and 88.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.33% cyan, 3.54% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.37% black. Its hue angle is 277.5°, with 12.12% saturation and 87.06% 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 15.26:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Gainsboro (#dcdcdc), ΔE 5.1.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cccccc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.7132

Complementary

  1. #dfdae2
  2. #dde2da

Split complementary

  1. #dfdae2
  2. #e1e2da
  3. #dae2db

Analogous

  1. #dbdae2
  2. #dfdae2
  3. #e2dae1

Triadic

  1. #dfdae2
  2. #e2dfda
  3. #dae2df

Tetradic

  1. #dfdae2
  2. #e2dadd
  3. #dde2da
  4. #dae2df

Square

  1. #dfdae2
  2. #e2dbda
  3. #dde2da
  4. #dae1e2

Monochromatic

  1. #95849f
  2. #baafc0
  3. #dfdae2
  4. #f5f4f6
  5. #f5f4f6

Shades

#dfdae2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dfdae2
  2. #c9c4cb
  3. #b2aeb5
  4. #9c999e
  5. #868388
  6. #706d71
  7. #59575a
  8. #434144
  9. #2d2c2d
  10. #161617
  11. #000000

Tints

#dfdae2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dfdae2
  2. #e2dee5
  3. #e5e1e8
  4. #e9e5eb
  5. #ece9ee
  6. #efedf1
  7. #f2f0f3
  8. #f5f4f6
  9. #f9f8f9
  10. #fcfbfc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dfdae2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dfdae2
  2. #d6d1d8
  3. #ccc8ce
  4. #c3bfc5
  5. #b9b6bb
  6. #b0adb1
  7. #a6a4a7
  8. #9d9b9d
  9. #939294
  10. #8a898a
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 15.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #dcdcdc ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #dddbde ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d9dbe2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #dadce2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #dfdbdc ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #dbdbe2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #dcdbe2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #dfdadf ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-dfdae2 {
  color: #dfdae2;
}
Background
.bg-dfdae2 {
  background-color: #dfdae2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dfdae2 {
  border: 2px solid #dfdae2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dfdae2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 223 218 226;
  --color-primary-hsl: 278 12% 87%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dfdae2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dfdae2, #e2dae1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dfdae2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(223 218 226 / 0.35);
}

#dcdcdc Gainsboro ΔE 5.10 #d3d3d3 Light Gray ΔE 5.48 #d3d3d3 Light Grey ΔE 5.48 #e6e6fa Lavender ΔE 5.67 #f8f4ff Magnolia ΔE 5.74 #e5e4e2 Platinum ΔE 6.19 #d6cadd Languid Lavender ΔE 6.46 #20251d Inverted #dcdcdc Grayscale 

Gainsboro
#dfdae2  rgb(223, 218, 226)  hsl(278, 12%, 87%)  Gainsboro
#dde2da  rgb(221, 226, 218)  hsl(98, 12%, 87%)  Platinum
#e2dfda  rgb(226, 223, 218)  hsl(38, 12%, 87%)  Timberwolf
#dae2df  rgb(218, 226, 223)  hsl(158, 12%, 87%)  Platinum