What color is #DF838C?

#DF838C is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Pulp. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DF838C?

The RGB value is 223, 131, 140: 223 red, 131 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DF838C?

The complementary color is #83DFD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DF838C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.76:1 and white text 2.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DF838C color

#DF838C rgb(223, 131, 140)

Shades of red

The hex color #DF838C is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 51.4% green and 54.9% blue (223, 131, 140).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 59% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 37% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Pulp (#E18289), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.76:1).

#DF838C color codes

HEX	`#DF838C`
RGB	`rgb(223, 131, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 51.4%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 59%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 41%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 37%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.82, 36.33, 10.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.82, 37.84, 16.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.283, 33.818, 29.054)`
Decimal	`14648204`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DF838C, 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 #DF838C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DF838C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.76:1	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 #DF838C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #df838c; }
.text { color: #df838c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #df838c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 131 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #df838c, #dfa883); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Coral.

Questions

What color is #DF838C?: #DF838C is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Pulp. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DF838C?: The RGB value is 223, 131, 140: 223 red, 131 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DF838C?: The complementary color is #83DFD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DF838C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.76:1 and white text 2.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.