What color is #DFBAD2?

#DFBAD2 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Purple Poodle. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFBAD2?

The RGB value is 223, 186, 210: 223 red, 186 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFBAD2?

The complementary color is #BADFC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFBAD2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.09:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFBAD2 color

#DFBAD2 rgb(223, 186, 210)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DFBAD2 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 72.9% green and 82.4% blue (223, 186, 210).

Its hue angle is 321°, with 37% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 6% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Purple Poodle (#DAB4CC), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.09:1).

#DFBAD2 color codes

HEX	`#DFBAD2`
RGB	`rgb(223, 186, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 72.9%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(321, 37%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(321, 17%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 6%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.31, 17.22, -7.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.31, 18.61, 337.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.622, 55.46, 68.524)`
Decimal	`14662354`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFBAD2, 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 #DFBAD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFBAD2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.09:1	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 #DFBAD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfbad2; }
.text { color: #dfbad2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfbad2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 186 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfbad2, #dfbac0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DFBAD2?: #DFBAD2 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Purple Poodle. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFBAD2?: The RGB value is 223, 186, 210: 223 red, 186 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFBAD2?: The complementary color is #BADFC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFBAD2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.09:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.