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#DFDAD2 Color

#DFDAD2 is rgb(223, 218, 210) in RGB, hsl(37, 17%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 6%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Timberwolf (#DBD7D2), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFDAD2
HEX#DFDAD2
RGBrgb(223, 218, 210)
HSLhsl(37, 17%, 85%)
HSVhsv(37, 6%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 6%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(89% 0.012 79.8)
LABlab(87.28% 0.73 4.59)
LCHlch(87.28% 4.64 80.93)

What #DFDAD2 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 #DFDAD2, 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 orange in the library.

#DFDAD2 Channel Values

How #DFDAD2 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 218 · B 2108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 37° · S 17% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 37° · S 6% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 2% · Y 6% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.39:1 vs white · 15.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFDAD2 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 text1.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DFDAD2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFDAD2; 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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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DFDAD2

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 #DFDAD2.

How #DFDAD2 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#DFDAD2
Protanopia#DBDBD2
Protanomaly#DDDBD2
Deuteranopia#DCDCD2
Deuteranomaly#DDDBD2
Tritanopia#E0D9D9
Tritanomaly#E0D9D6
Achromatopsia#DBDBDB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFDAD2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfdad2: #DFDAD2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFDAD2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfdad2': '#DFDAD2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.855, blue: 0.824)
Android XML<color name="color_dfdad2">#DFDAD2</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFDAD2"

More Orange Colors

#DFDAD2 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFDAD2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFDAD2?

#DFDAD2 is a lightest orange — rgb(223, 218, 210) in RGB and hsl(37, 17%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Timberwolf (#DBD7D2), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.94.

What is the RGB value of #DFDAD2?

#DFDAD2 is rgb(223, 218, 210) — red 223, green 218, and blue 210 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFDAD2?

#DFDAD2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 6%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFDAD2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFDAD2 scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFDAD2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFDAD2 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 gainsboro (#DCDCDC) at a CIE76 distance of 4.67, which is very hard to tell apart.

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