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#DFCDBE closest to Malt

#DFCDBE is a very light gray; the closest named color is Malt. In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 80.4% green and 74.5% blue (rgb(223, 205, 190)). Its HSL value is 27° hue, 34% saturation and 81% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. #DFCDBE is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 13.61:1.

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Variations of #DFCDBE

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#DFCDBE color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

DFCDBEBED0DF
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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#DFCDBE for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #DFCDBE appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 97% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #D7D2BE
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D3CEBD
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D6CEBD
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #D7D2BE
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #D9D0BE
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #E6C9C9
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #E2CCC3
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #D0D0D0
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #D4CFCC

#DFCDBE contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.54:1 Very poor#DFCDBE text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
13.61:1 Super#DFCDBE text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#DFCDBE in CSS

/* Malt */
.color { color: #DFCDBE; }
.background { background-color: #DFCDBE; }
.border { border: 1px solid #DFCDBE; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(223 205 190);
color: hsl(27 34% 81%);
color: oklch(0.859 0.029 62.3);

#DFCDBE FAQ

What color is #DFCDBE?

#DFCDBE is a very light gray. Its closest named color is Malt. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #DFCDBE?

#DFCDBE is rgb(223, 205, 190) in RGB, hsl(27, 34%, 81%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 8%, 15%, 13%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DFCDBE?

The complementary color of #DFCDBE is #BED0DF, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DFCDBE?

Black text has the best contrast on #DFCDBE: 13.61:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DFCDBE a warm or cool color?

#DFCDBE is a neutral color.