What color is #DF8BC3?

#DF8BC3 is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Pink Punk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DF8BC3?

The RGB value is 223, 139, 195: 223 red, 139 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DF8BC3?

The complementary color is #8BDFA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DF8BC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.62:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DF8BC3 color

#DF8BC3 rgb(223, 139, 195)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DF8BC3 is a light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 54.5% green and 76.5% blue (223, 139, 195).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 57% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 13% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Pink Punk (#D983BD), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.62:1).

#DF8BC3 color codes

HEX	`#DF8BC3`
RGB	`rgb(223, 139, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 54.5%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 57%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 38%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 13%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.09, 39.85, -15.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.09, 42.8, 338.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.515, 38.096, 56.364)`
Decimal	`14650307`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DF8BC3, 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 #DF8BC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DF8BC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.62:1	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 #DF8BC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #df8bc3; }
.text { color: #df8bc3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #df8bc3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 139 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #df8bc3, #df8b99); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hot Pink.

Questions

What color is #DF8BC3?: #DF8BC3 is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Pink Punk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DF8BC3?: The RGB value is 223, 139, 195: 223 red, 139 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DF8BC3?: The complementary color is #8BDFA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DF8BC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.62:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.