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#DFD0C2 closest to Malt

#DFD0C2 is a very light gray; the closest named color is Malt. In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 81.6% green and 76.1% blue (rgb(223, 208, 194)). Its HSL value is 29° hue, 31% saturation and 82% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 13% yellow and 13% black. #DFD0C2 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 13.94:1.

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Variations of #DFD0C2

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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#DFD0C2 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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#DFD0C2 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #DFD0C2 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 #D9D4C2
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D5D0C1
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D8D1C1
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #D9D4C2
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #DAD2C2
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #E5CDCC
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #E1CFC7
  • Achromatopsia 95% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #D2D2D2
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #D6D2CE

#DFD0C2 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.51:1 Very poor#DFD0C2 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
13.94:1 Super#DFD0C2 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#DFD0C2 in CSS

/* Malt */
.color { color: #DFD0C2; }
.background { background-color: #DFD0C2; }
.border { border: 1px solid #DFD0C2; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(223 208 194);
color: hsl(29 31% 82%);
color: oklch(0.866 0.025 65.5);

#DFD0C2 FAQ

What color is #DFD0C2?

#DFD0C2 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 #DFD0C2?

#DFD0C2 is rgb(223, 208, 194) in RGB, hsl(29, 31%, 82%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 7%, 13%, 13%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DFD0C2?

The complementary color of #DFD0C2 is #C2D1DF, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DFD0C2?

Black text has the best contrast on #DFD0C2: 13.94:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DFD0C2 a warm or cool color?

#DFD0C2 is a neutral color.