What color is #DF8B89?

#DF8B89 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Boho Blush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DF8B89?

The RGB value is 223, 139, 137: 223 red, 139 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DF8B89?

The complementary color is #89DDDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DF8B89?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.19:1 and white text 2.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DF8B89 color

#DF8B89 rgb(223, 139, 137)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DF8B89 is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 54.5% green and 53.7% blue (223, 139, 137).

Its hue angle is 1°, with 57% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 39% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Boho Blush (#E58787), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.19:1).

#DF8B89 color codes

HEX	`#DF8B89`
RGB	`rgb(223, 139, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 54.5%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(1, 57%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(1, 39%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 39%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.49, 31.75, 14.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.49, 34.96, 24.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.181, 35.963, 28.277)`
Decimal	`14650249`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DF8B89, 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 #DF8B89	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DF8B89 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.19:1	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 #DF8B89 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #df8b89; }
.text { color: #df8b89; }
.border { border: 2px solid #df8b89; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 139 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #df8b89, #dfb689); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Coral.

Questions

What color is #DF8B89?: #DF8B89 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Boho Blush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DF8B89?: The RGB value is 223, 139, 137: 223 red, 139 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DF8B89?: The complementary color is #89DDDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DF8B89?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.19:1 and white text 2.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.