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#e3dfdf

a pale, muted near-white · neutral · closest name: Gainsboro

RGB
227, 223, 223
HSL
0°, 7%, 88%
CMYK
0, 2, 2, 11
Luminance
0.7443

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #e3dfdf is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#e3dfdf
Hue
near-white
Saturation
7%
muted
Lightness
88%
pale
Brightness
89%
HSV value
Perceived
88%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.7443
WCAG relative
Temperature
Neutral
44/100 cool
Color family
Near-white
Tone
Muted
Best ink
Black
15.89:1
Closest name
Gainsboro
ΔE2000 2.2
Where it sits
Hue0° of 360°
Saturation7%
Lightness88%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool44% cool

Near-neutral, so temperature is a whisper rather than a statement — the tinted siblings below show which way it can lean.

Every format

HEX#e3dfdf
RGBrgb(227, 223, 223)
HSLhsl(0, 7%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 2%, 11%)
LABlab(89.1 1.4 0.5)
LCHlch(89.1 1.4 19.6)
OKLCHoklch(0.907 0.004 17.2)
Decimal14933983
Display P3color(display-p3 0.890 0.875 0.875)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #e3dfdf;
background-color: #e3dfdf;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#e3dfdf] bg-[#e3dfdf]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #e3dfdf;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.890, green: 0.875, blue: 0.875)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#e3dfdf")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFE3DFDF)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(223, 223, 227)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #e3dfdf · 15.89:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.32:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 15.89:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #e3dfdf as text scores 1.32:1 on white and 15.89:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#e3dfdf on white: 1.32:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#e3dfdf on black: 15.89:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #E0DFDF
deuteranopia · #E0E0DF
tritanopia · #E4DFDF

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #e3dfdf is pinned to step 200; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#F8F7F7
#F0EFEF
#e3dfdf
#CBC3C3
#B0A5A5
#968787
#837272
#6D5F5F
#574C4C
#413939
#292424
Base = 200Lightest = 50 · #F8F7F7Darkest = 950 · #292424
:root {
  --brand-50: #F8F7F7;
  --brand-100: #F0EFEF;
  --brand-200: #e3dfdf;
  --brand-300: #CBC3C3;
  --brand-400: #B0A5A5;
  --brand-500: #968787;
  --brand-600: #837272;
  --brand-700: #6D5F5F;
  --brand-800: #574C4C;
  --brand-900: #413939;
  --brand-950: #292424;
  --brand: #e3dfdf;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #e3dfdf

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#F8F7F7
Tinted page background
Border#D9D3D3
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#7A6B6B
Captions on the surface
Accent#5C706D
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#443B3B
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F3F1F1
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#1E1A1A
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #e3dfdf

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Borders, dividers and quiet backgrounds
  • Long-form reading surfaces
  • Card and section backgrounds
  • Neutral UI chrome and typography
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • White text placed on it
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#DFE3E3
Analogous left#E3DFE1
Analogous right#E3E1DF
Split-complement 1#DFE3E1
Split-complement 2#DFE1E3
Triadic 1#DFE3DF
Triadic 2#DFDFE3
Tetradic#E1E3DF

RGB percentages

Red89.0%
Green87.5%
Blue87.5%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta1.8%
Yellow1.8%
Key (black)11.0%

Color previews

#e3dfdf text on a black background

contrast 15.89:1

Card sample

#e3dfdf text on a white background

contrast 1.32:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #e3dfdf;
Background color
Panel with #e3dfdf background
background-color: #e3dfdf;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #e3dfdf;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(227, 223, 223, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(227, 223, 223, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #e3dfdf;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e3dfdf, #E3E2DF);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #e3dfdf

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#e3dfdf in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
EditorialSkincareArchitectureMinimal retail
Common UI roles
BackgroundsBordersBody textDividers
Print note

Very light tints can drop out on uncoated stock; check it at 100% size before signing off.

#e3dfdf, answered

What color is #e3dfdf?

#e3dfdf is a pale muted near-white, closest to Gainsboro (ΔE2000 2.2). It sits at 0° on the hue wheel with 7% saturation and 88% lightness, which reads as neutral.

What is the RGB value of #e3dfdf?

rgb(227, 223, 223) — 227 red, 223 green and 223 blue out of 255, or 89% / 87.5% / 87.5% by channel.

Is #e3dfdf a light or a dark color?

It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.7443 and perceived brightness is 88%, so black text on it reaches 15.89:1.

Should I use black or white text on #e3dfdf?

Black. It scores 15.89:1 against #e3dfdf, versus 1.32:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #e3dfdf?

#DFE3E3 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #DFE3E1 and #DFE1E3, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #e3dfdf?

For interface work: #F8F7F7 as the surface, #D9D3D3 for borders, #7A6B6B for secondary text, #5C706D as an accent and #443B3B for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #E3DFE1 and #E3E1DF stays calm, while #DFE3E3 is the loudest partner.

What is #e3dfdf in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 2%, 2%, 11%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #e3dfdf warm or cool?

Neutral — it scores 44 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #EAE6E3; nudged cooler, #D7DCE1.

Work with #e3dfdf in the Color Lab