DFCEDA

#DFCEDA closest to Ephemeral Red

#DFCEDA is a very light gray; the closest named color is Ephemeral Red. In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 80.8% green and 85.5% blue (rgb(223, 206, 218)). Its HSL value is 318° hue, 21% saturation and 84% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 2% yellow and 13% black. #DFCEDA is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 13.98:1.

#DFCEDA color conversion

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Variations of #DFCEDA

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

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

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#DFCEDA color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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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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#DFCEDA for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

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

  • Dog vision 95% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #D2D4D9
  • Protanopia 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #CED1DB
  • Protanomaly 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D3D1DA
  • Deuteranopia 95% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #D2D4D9
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #D6D2DA
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #E1CED2
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #E0CED6
  • Achromatopsia 95% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #D3D3D3
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #D6D1D5

#DFCEDA contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.50:1 Very poor#DFCEDA text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
13.98:1 Super#DFCEDA text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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Colors similar to #DFCEDA

Palettes with #DFCEDA

#DFCEDA in CSS

/* Ephemeral Red */
.color { color: #DFCEDA; }
.background { background-color: #DFCEDA; }
.border { border: 1px solid #DFCEDA; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(223 206 218);
color: hsl(318 21% 84%);
color: oklch(0.869 0.025 336.1);

#DFCEDA FAQ

What color is #DFCEDA?

#DFCEDA is a very light gray. Its closest named color is Ephemeral Red. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #DFCEDA?

#DFCEDA is rgb(223, 206, 218) in RGB, hsl(318, 21%, 84%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 8%, 2%, 13%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DFCEDA?

The complementary color of #DFCEDA is #CEDFD3, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DFCEDA?

Black text has the best contrast on #DFCEDA: 13.98:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DFCEDA a warm or cool color?

#DFCEDA is a neutral color.