What color is #DFB5AD?

#DFB5AD is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Borlotti Bean. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFB5AD?

The RGB value is 223, 181, 173: 223 red, 181 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFB5AD?

The complementary color is #ADD7DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFB5AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.35:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFB5AD color

#DFB5AD rgb(223, 181, 173)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DFB5AD is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 71% green and 67.8% blue (223, 181, 173).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 44% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 22% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Borlotti Bean (#D9B1AA), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.35:1).

#DFB5AD color codes

HEX	`#DFB5AD`
RGB	`rgb(223, 181, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 71%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 44%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 22%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 22%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.13, 13.95, 9.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.13, 17.05, 35.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.499, 51.755, 46.646)`
Decimal	`14661037`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFB5AD, 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 #DFB5AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFB5AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.35:1	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 #DFB5AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfb5ad; }
.text { color: #dfb5ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfb5ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 181 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfb5ad, #dfcead); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #DFB5AD?: #DFB5AD is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Borlotti Bean. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFB5AD?: The RGB value is 223, 181, 173: 223 red, 181 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFB5AD?: The complementary color is #ADD7DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFB5AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.35:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.