#DFD8DB

Accessibility

AAA

14.98:1

Vs white / black

1.4:1 · 14.98:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#dfd8db

RGB

rgb(223, 216, 219)

RGBA

rgba(223, 216, 219, 1)

HSL

hsl(334, 10%, 86%)

HSLA

hsla(334, 10%, 86%, 1)

HSV

hsv(334, 3%, 87%)

LAB

lab(86.95% 2.92 -0.62)

LCH

lch(86.95% 2.99 348.01)

OKLAB

oklab(0.8886 0.0085 -0.0016)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8886 0.0086 349.34)

XYZ

xyz(67.77, 69.91, 76.93)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 3%, 2%, 13%)

CSS

color: #dfd8db;

CSS variable

--color-dfd8db: #dfd8db;

SCSS

$color-dfd8db: #dfd8db;

JavaScript

const color = "#dfd8db";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#dfd8db";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#dfd8db" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#dfd8db", "rgb": { "r": 223, "g": 216, "b": 219 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.8886 0.0086 349.34)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#dfd8db-1: #dfd8db;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

zinc-300

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.49 · #D4D4D8

Nearest CSS named color

Gainsboro

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.06 · #DCDCDC

Nearest Material color

grey-300

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.27 · #E0E0E0

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 7.94 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50fff0f7 100f3e3ea 200dfcfd6 300c8b9c0 400ac9da3 500908188 6007a6c72 70063555b 8004c3f45 900372b31 95022171c

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fcfcfc faf9f9 f7f5f6 f4f2f3 f2eff0 efeced ece8ea eae5e7 e7e2e4 e4dfe1 e2dbde dfd8db ccc6c9 bab4b7 a7a2a4 959092 827e80 706c6e 5d5a5b 4a4849 383637 252424 131212

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fcfcfc faf9f9 f7f5f6 f4f2f3 f2eff0 efeced ece8ea eae5e7 e7e2e4 e4dfe1 e2dbde

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

ccc6c9 bab4b7 a7a2a4 959092 827e80 706c6e 5d5a5b 4a4849 383637 252424 131212

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

d7d1d3 cfc9cc c7c2c4 bfbbbd b7b3b5 b0acae a8a5a6 a09d9e 989697 908f8f 888788

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#DFD8DBStop 1 #D8DFDCStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#DFD8DEStop 1 #DFD8DBStop 2 #DFD8D8Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#DFD8DBStop 1 #DBDFD8Stop 2 #D8DBDFStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#DFD8DBStop 1 #D8DFD8Stop 2 #D8DEDFStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#382E32Stop 1 #625058Stop 2 #8C737EStop 3 #AF9DA5Stop 4 #D1C7CBStop 5

Using this color

Where #dfd8db works

#DFD8DB (#dfd8db) sits in the red family at about 334° hue, 10% saturation, and 86% lightness. Contrast is 1.4:1 on white and 14.98:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: zinc-300 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #dfd8db as small body text on white — 1.4:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Energy, urgency, passion, and excitement. Often used for CTAs, alerts, and brands that want attention. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Red range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Tailwind zinc 300#D4D4D8 Tailwind stone 300#D6D3D1 Gainsboro#DCDCDC Tailwind zinc 200#E4E4E7 Tailwind neutral 300#D4D4D4 Material Grey 300#E0E0E0 LightGray#D3D3D3 Tailwind stone 200#E7E5E4 Material Brown 100#D7CCC8 Tailwind neutral 200#E5E5E5 Material Brown 50#EFEBE9 Web Safe #CCCCCC#CCCCCC