DFCEDB

#DFCEDB closest to Ephemeral Red

#DFCEDB 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 85.9% blue (rgb(223, 206, 219)). Its HSL value is 314° hue, 21% saturation and 84% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 2% yellow and 13% black. #DFCEDB is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 13.99:1.

#DFCEDB color conversion

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Variations of #DFCEDB

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.

#DFCEDB 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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#DFCEDB for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #DFCEDB 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 #D1D4DA
  • Protanopia 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #CED1DC
  • Protanomaly 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D3D1DB
  • Deuteranopia 95% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #D1D4DA
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #D6D2DB
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #E1CFD2
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #E0CED7
  • Achromatopsia 95% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #D3D3D3
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #D6D2D5

#DFCEDB contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.50:1 Very poor#DFCEDB text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
13.99:1 Super#DFCEDB text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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Colors similar to #DFCEDB

Palettes with #DFCEDB

#DFCEDB in CSS

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

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(223 206 219);
color: hsl(314 21% 84%);
color: oklch(0.869 0.026 333.8);

#DFCEDB FAQ

What color is #DFCEDB?

#DFCEDB 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 #DFCEDB?

#DFCEDB is rgb(223, 206, 219) in RGB, hsl(314, 21%, 84%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 8%, 2%, 13%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DFCEDB?

The complementary color of #DFCEDB is #CEDFD2, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DFCEDB?

Black text has the best contrast on #DFCEDB: 13.99:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DFCEDB a warm or cool color?

#DFCEDB is a neutral color.