What color is #DF9BA0?

#DF9BA0 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Pink Floyd. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DF9BA0?

The RGB value is 223, 155, 160: 223 red, 155 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DF9BA0?

The complementary color is #9BDFDA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DF9BA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.33:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DF9BA0 color

#DF9BA0 rgb(223, 155, 160)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DF9BA0 is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 60.8% green and 62.7% blue (223, 155, 160).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 52% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 28% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Pink Floyd (#EB9A9D), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.33:1).

#DF9BA0 color codes

HEX	`#DF9BA0`
RGB	`rgb(223, 155, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 60.8%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 52%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 30%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 28%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.64, 26.08, 7.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.64, 27.19, 16.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.499, 41.672, 38.74)`
Decimal	`14654368`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DF9BA0, 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 #DF9BA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DF9BA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.33:1	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 #DF9BA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #df9ba0; }
.text { color: #df9ba0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #df9ba0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 155 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #df9ba0, #dfb89b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Salmon Pink.

Questions

What color is #DF9BA0?: #DF9BA0 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Pink Floyd. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DF9BA0?: The RGB value is 223, 155, 160: 223 red, 155 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DF9BA0?: The complementary color is #9BDFDA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DF9BA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.33:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.