Close to Gainsboro
#DBE1DF
#DBE1DF is a very light neutral gray, close to the color Gainsboro. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 88.2% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 160°, with 9% saturation and 87% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DBE1DF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.33:1 FailBlack text on this color
15.85:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.33:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.85:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DBE1DF as they’d see it.
#DBE1DF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #DBE1DF
What color is #DBE1DF?
#DBE1DF is a very light neutral gray, close to the color Gainsboro. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 88.2% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 160°, with 9% saturation and 87% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DBE1DF in RGB?
#DBE1DF is rgb(219, 225, 223): 219 red, 225 green, and 223 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DBE1DF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(3, 0, 1, 12). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DBE1DF?
PANTONE 7541 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DBE1DF?
Its complement #E4DEE0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.