DFDFEF

#DFDFEF closest to Velvet Scarf

#DFDFEF is a very light gray; the closest named color is Velvet Scarf. In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 87.5% green and 93.7% blue (rgb(223, 223, 239)). Its HSL value is 240° hue, 33% saturation and 91% lightness, and in CMYK it is 7% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. #DFDFEF is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 15.94:1.

#DFDFEF color conversion

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Variations of #DFDFEF

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.

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

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

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #DBE0EF
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #DCE1F0
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #DCE0EF
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #DBE0EF
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #DCE0EF
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #DCE1E4
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #DEE0EA
  • Achromatopsia 96% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #E0E0E0
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #E0E0E4

#DFDFEF contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.32:1 Very poor#DFDFEF text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
15.94:1 Super#DFDFEF text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#DFDFEF in CSS

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

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(223 223 239);
color: hsl(240 33% 91%);
color: oklch(0.908 0.022 286.0);

#DFDFEF FAQ

What color is #DFDFEF?

#DFDFEF 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 #DFDFEF?

#DFDFEF is rgb(223, 223, 239) in RGB, hsl(240, 33%, 91%) in HSL and cmyk(7%, 7%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DFDFEF?

The complementary color of #DFDFEF is #EFEFDF, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DFDFEF?

Black text has the best contrast on #DFDFEF: 15.94:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DFDFEF a warm or cool color?

#DFDFEF is a neutral color.