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#DFD1CE Color

#DFD1CE is rgb(223, 209, 206) in RGB, hsl(11, 21%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 8%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Timberwolf (#DBD7D2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFD1CE
HEX#DFD1CE
RGBrgb(223, 209, 206)
HSLhsl(11, 21%, 84%)
HSVhsv(11, 8%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 6%, 8%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(87.1% 0.016 32)
LABlab(84.93% 4.63 3.32)
LCHlch(84.93% 5.70 35.68)

What #DFD1CE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DFD1CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#DFD1CE Channel Values

How #DFD1CE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 223 · G 209 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 11° · S 21% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 11° · S 8% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 6% · Y 8% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.48:1 vs white · 14.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFD1CE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DFD1CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFD1CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #DFD1CE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DFD1CE.

How #DFD1CE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DFD1CE
Protanopia#D3D3CE
Protanomaly#D8D2CE
Deuteranopia#D6D6CE
Deuteranomaly#DAD4CE
Tritanopia#DFD1D1
Tritanomaly#DFD1D0
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFD1CE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-dfd1ce: #DFD1CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFD1CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfd1ce': '#DFD1CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.820, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_dfd1ce">#DFD1CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFD1CE"

More Red Colors

#DFD1CE sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFD1CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFD1CE?

#DFD1CE is a lightest red — rgb(223, 209, 206) in RGB and hsl(11, 21%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Timberwolf (#DBD7D2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.09.

What is the RGB value of #DFD1CE?

#DFD1CE is rgb(223, 209, 206) — red 223, green 209, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFD1CE?

#DFD1CE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 8%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFD1CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFD1CE scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFD1CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFD1CE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 5.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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