Cautious Grey Color – #dfd8d9: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Cautious Grey color hex code is #dfd8d9, and it is composed of 87% red, 85% green and 85% blue.

Cautious Grey is a light, dull, desaturated, and warm color at 3% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Cautious Grey color (#dfd8d9) against dark backgrounds.

Cautious Grey color

Cautious Grey Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #DFD8D9

  2. #A3C2BD

Triadic colors

  1. #DFD8D9

  2. #A8C2A3

  3. #A3A8C2

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #F6F4F4

Darker colors

  1. #C8BCBE

  2. #B1A0A3

  3. #9A8487

  4. #816A6D

  5. #655356

Analogous colors

  1. #DED8DF

  2. #DFD8DD

  3. #DFD8D9

  4. #DFDBD8

  5. #DFDED8

Monochromatic colors

  1. #C8A3A8

  2. #D8C5C8

  3. #ECE5E6

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Cautious Grey Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Cautious Grey, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#dfd8d9
RGBrgb(223,216,217)
HSLhsl(351,9.9%,86.1%)
CMYK0, 3, 3, 13
HSV351, 3, 87
RGB %87, 85, 85
XYZ67.5, 69.8, 75.6
LAB86.9, 2.6, 0.3
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyGray
Saturation3%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)1.4 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)14.96 (passes WCAG AA)

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