#DFD9E0 — Pastel Day Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#DFD9E0

≈ Pastel Day

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On white

1.39:1

Fails AA

On black

12.62:1

Passes AAA

Best text on this color

Aa#1C1916(12.62:1)

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Hue291°Saturation3%Brightness88%

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Normal vision#DFD9E0

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Deuteranopia#DADBE0

Tritanopia#DFDADB

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Palettes with this color

Gray Periwinkle Silver Palette≈Mauve Silver Cloud Palette≈

Colors that go with Pastel Day

Pastel Day is an easy neutral to build around — combine it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point, plus a tint or shade of itself for depth.

Light Grey#DAE0D9 Light Grey#DEE0D9 Light Grey#D9E0DC White Elephant#DCD9E0 Sheikh White#EBE9EC Moonless Night#3A363A

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour namePastel Day#DFD8E1ΔE 1.1 CSS nameGainsboro#DCDCDCΔE 5.0 Web-safe#CCCCCC#CCCCCCΔE 6.1

Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.

Pastel Day — meaning & where to use it

Pastel Day is a light, airy neutral — calm, versatile and understated. It works well for backgrounds, typography and minimalist, editorial layouts where colour should recede. Pair it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point.

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