What color is #DF8AAD?

#DF8AAD is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Pomelo Red. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DF8AAD?

The RGB value is 223, 138, 173: 223 red, 138 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DF8AAD?

The complementary color is #8ADFBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DF8AAD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.38:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DF8AAD color

#DF8AAD rgb(223, 138, 173)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DF8AAD is a light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 54.1% green and 67.8% blue (223, 138, 173).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 57% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 22% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Pomelo Red (#E38FAC), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.38:1).

#DF8AAD color codes

HEX	`#DF8AAD`
RGB	`rgb(223, 138, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 54.1%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 57%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 38%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 22%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.19, 36.99, -4.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.19, 37.27, 352.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.064, 36.885, 44.168)`
Decimal	`14650029`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DF8AAD, 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 #DF8AAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DF8AAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.38:1	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 #DF8AAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #df8aad; }
.text { color: #df8aad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #df8aad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 138 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #df8aad, #df928a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Flamingo Pink.

Questions

What color is #DF8AAD?: #DF8AAD is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Pomelo Red. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DF8AAD?: The RGB value is 223, 138, 173: 223 red, 138 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DF8AAD?: The complementary color is #8ADFBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DF8AAD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.38:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.