What color is #DFB1B6?

#DFB1B6 is a light, desaturated red known as Sakura. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Sakura?

The RGB value is 223, 177, 182: 223 red, 177 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Sakura?

The complementary color is #B1DFDA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFB1B6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.1:1 and white text 1.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Sakura color: hex code #DFB1B6

#DFB1B6 rgb(223, 177, 182)

Shades of pink

Sakura has the hex code #DFB1B6. It is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 69.4% green and 71.4% blue (223, 177, 182).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 42% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 18% yellow and 13% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.1:1).

Sakura (#DFB1B6) color codes

HEX	`#DFB1B6`
RGB	`rgb(223, 177, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 69.4%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 42%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 21%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 18%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.38, 17.44, 3.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.38, 17.85, 12.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.597, 50.512, 51.121)`
Decimal	`14660022`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Sakura, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DFB1B6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFB1B6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DFB1B6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfb1b6; }
.text { color: #dfb1b6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfb1b6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 177 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfb1b6, #dfc3b1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

See #DFB1B6 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #DFB1B6?: #DFB1B6 is a light, desaturated red known as Sakura. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Sakura?: The RGB value is 223, 177, 182: 223 red, 177 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Sakura?: The complementary color is #B1DFDA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFB1B6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.1:1 and white text 1.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.