What color is #DCBFB7?

#DCBFB7 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Muddy Rose. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCBFB7?

The RGB value is 220, 191, 183: 220 red, 191 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCBFB7?

The complementary color is #B7D4DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCBFB7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.18:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCBFB7 color

#DCBFB7 rgb(220, 191, 183)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DCBFB7 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 74.9% green and 71.8% blue (220, 191, 183).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 35% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 17% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Rose (#E2BEB4), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.18:1).

#DCBFB7 color codes

HEX	`#DCBFB7`
RGB	`rgb(220, 191, 183)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 74.9%, 71.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 35%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 17%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 17%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.56, 9.01, 7.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.56, 11.94, 40.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.693, 55.898, 52.593)`
Decimal	`14466999`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCBFB7, 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 #DCBFB7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCBFB7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.18:1	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 #DCBFB7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcbfb7; }
.text { color: #dcbfb7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcbfb7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 191 183 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcbfb7, #dcd2b7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #DCBFB7?: #DCBFB7 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Muddy Rose. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCBFB7?: The RGB value is 220, 191, 183: 220 red, 191 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCBFB7?: The complementary color is #B7D4DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCBFB7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.18:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.