What color is #DFA8A2?

#DFA8A2 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Chewing Gum. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFA8A2?

The RGB value is 223, 168, 162: 223 red, 168 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFA8A2?

The complementary color is #A2D9DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFA8A2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.26:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFA8A2 color

#DFA8A2 rgb(223, 168, 162)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DFA8A2 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 65.9% green and 63.5% blue (223, 168, 162).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 49% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 27% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Chewing Gum (#E6B0AF), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.26:1).

#DFA8A2 color codes

HEX	`#DFA8A2`
RGB	`rgb(223, 168, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 65.9%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 49%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 27%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 27%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.74, 19.36, 10.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.74, 22.26, 29.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.957, 46.304, 40.429)`
Decimal	`14657698`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFA8A2, 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 #DFA8A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFA8A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.26:1	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 #DFA8A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfa8a2; }
.text { color: #dfa8a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfa8a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 168 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfa8a2, #dfc7a2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #DFA8A2?: #DFA8A2 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Chewing Gum. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFA8A2?: The RGB value is 223, 168, 162: 223 red, 168 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFA8A2?: The complementary color is #A2D9DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFA8A2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.26:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.