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#DFDCED closest to Velvet Scarf

#DFDCED is a very light gray; the closest named color is Velvet Scarf. In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 86.3% green and 92.9% blue (rgb(223, 220, 237)). Its HSL value is 251° hue, 32% saturation and 90% lightness, and in CMYK it is 6% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. #DFDCED is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 15.60:1.

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Variations of #DFDCED

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

How #DFDCED 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 #D9DEEC
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D9DEEE
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #DADEED
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #D9DEEC
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #DBDDED
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #DDDEE1
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #DEDDE8
  • Achromatopsia 95% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #DEDEDE
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #DEDDE2

#DFDCED contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.35:1 Very poor#DFDCED text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
15.60:1 Super#DFDCED text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#DFDCED in CSS

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

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(223 220 237);
color: hsl(251 32% 90%);
color: oklch(0.902 0.023 294.0);

#DFDCED FAQ

What color is #DFDCED?

#DFDCED 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 #DFDCED?

#DFDCED is rgb(223, 220, 237) in RGB, hsl(251, 32%, 90%) in HSL and cmyk(6%, 7%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DFDCED?

The complementary color of #DFDCED is #EAEDDC, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DFDCED?

Black text has the best contrast on #DFDCED: 15.60:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DFDCED a warm or cool color?

#DFDCED is a neutral color.