What color is #DFE6E3?

#DFE6E3 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(223, 230, 227), and in HSL hsl(154, 12%, 89%).

Is #DFE6E3 accessible as text?

On white, #DFE6E3 has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.57:1 (passes). For text placed on #DFE6E3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DFE6E3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-200 (#E5E5E5).

What colors go well with #DFE6E3?

As a neutral, #DFE6E3 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #DFE6E3 the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #DFE6E3 is not the CSS named color gainsboro, but gainsboro (#DCDCDC) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#DFE6E3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DFE6E3

Not just a swatch — here's how #DFE6E3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DFE6E3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DFE6E3 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B09F Ink #2A2723

Platinum sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DFE6E3 Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Platinum opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #DFE6E3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #F5FCF9

Platinum is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Platinum.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DFE6E3 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Platinum keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #DFE6E3 Secondary #F8FBFA Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Platinum is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Platinum carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DFE6E3 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 49/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 91/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 8/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 14/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 12/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 4/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 90/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #DFE6E3

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People also use #DFE6E3 with

Gainsboro Platinum Outer Space

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 14.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9FAF9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E0E6E6 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #DFE6E3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DFE6E3;
  --color-base-rgb: 223 230 227;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(91.9% 0.009 168.7);
  --color-50: #F6F8F7;
  --color-100: #E8EDEB;
  --color-200: #D1DBD7;
  --color-300: #B0BFB9;
  --color-400: #8FA39A;
  --color-500: #70857C;
  --color-600: #596862;
  --color-700: #434C48;
  --color-800: #2E3331;
  --color-900: #1D201F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  platinum: {
    50: '#F6F8F7',
    100: '#E8EDEB',
    200: '#D1DBD7',
    300: '#B0BFB9',
    400: '#8FA39A',
    500: '#70857C',
    600: '#596862',
    700: '#434C48',
    800: '#2E3331',
    900: '#1D201F',
  },
}

$base: #DFE6E3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F7;
$base-100: #E8EDEB;
$base-200: #D1DBD7;
$base-300: #B0BFB9;
$base-400: #8FA39A;
$base-500: #70857C;
$base-600: #596862;
$base-700: #434C48;
$base-800: #2E3331;
$base-900: #1D201F;
$base-hover: #ADBEB7;
$base-subtle: #F6F7F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DFE6E3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DBD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B0BFB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8FA39A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#70857C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#596862",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434C48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3331",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DFE6E3

Color Lab

Pairs with #DFE6E3

UI roles & guardrails

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