What color is #DF9DC0?

#DF9DC0 is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Sweet Perfume. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DF9DC0?

The RGB value is 223, 157, 192: 223 red, 157 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DF9DC0?

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

Is black or white text better on #DF9DC0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.72:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DF9DC0 color

#DF9DC0 rgb(223, 157, 192)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DF9DC0 is a light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 61.6% green and 75.3% blue (223, 157, 192).

Its hue angle is 328°, with 51% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 14% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Sweet Perfume (#D49AB9), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.72:1).

#DF9DC0 color codes

HEX	`#DF9DC0`
RGB	`rgb(223, 157, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 61.6%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(328, 51%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(328, 30%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 14%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.97, 29.78, -8.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.97, 30.87, 344.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.003, 43.61, 55.537)`
Decimal	`14654912`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DF9DC0, 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 #DF9DC0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DF9DC0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.72:1	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 #DF9DC0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #df9dc0; }
.text { color: #df9dc0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #df9dc0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 157 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #df9dc0, #df9d9f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Carnation Pink.

Questions

What color is #DF9DC0?: #DF9DC0 is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Sweet Perfume. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DF9DC0?: The RGB value is 223, 157, 192: 223 red, 157 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DF9DC0?: The complementary color is #9DDFBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DF9DC0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.72:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.