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#DFDAED closest to Velvet Scarf

#DFDAED is a very light gray; the closest named color is Velvet Scarf. In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 85.5% green and 92.9% blue (rgb(223, 218, 237)). Its HSL value is 256° hue, 35% saturation and 89% lightness, and in CMYK it is 6% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. #DFDAED is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 15.39:1.

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Variations of #DFDAED

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

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

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #D7DCEC
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D7DDEE
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D9DCED
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #D7DCEC
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #DADCED
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #DDDDE0
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #DEDBE7
  • Achromatopsia 95% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #DDDDDD
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #DDDCE1

#DFDAED contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.36:1 Very poor#DFDAED text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
15.39:1 Super#DFDAED text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#DFDAED in CSS

/* Velvet Scarf */
.color { color: #DFDAED; }
.background { background-color: #DFDAED; }
.border { border: 1px solid #DFDAED; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(223 218 237);
color: hsl(256 35% 89%);
color: oklch(0.898 0.026 297.9);

#DFDAED FAQ

What color is #DFDAED?

#DFDAED is a very light gray. Its closest named color is Velvet Scarf. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #DFDAED?

#DFDAED is rgb(223, 218, 237) in RGB, hsl(256, 35%, 89%) in HSL and cmyk(6%, 8%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DFDAED?

The complementary color of #DFDAED is #E8EDDA, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DFDAED?

Black text has the best contrast on #DFDAED: 15.39:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DFDAED a warm or cool color?

#DFDAED is a neutral color.