What color is #DFBBD1?

#DFBBD1 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Creamy Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFBBD1?

The RGB value is 223, 187, 209: 223 red, 187 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFBBD1?

The complementary color is #BBDFC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFBBD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.17:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFBBD1 color

#DFBBD1 rgb(223, 187, 209)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DFBBD1 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 73.3% green and 82% blue (223, 187, 209).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 36% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 6% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Creamy Berry (#DEBCCD), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.17:1).

#DFBBD1 color codes

HEX	`#DFBBD1`
RGB	`rgb(223, 187, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 73.3%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 36%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 16%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 6%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.52, 16.5, -6.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.52, 17.64, 339.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.709, 55.833, 67.941)`
Decimal	`14662609`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFBBD1, 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 #DFBBD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFBBD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.17:1	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 #DFBBD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfbbd1; }
.text { color: #dfbbd1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfbbd1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 187 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfbbd1, #dfbbbf); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DFBBD1?: #DFBBD1 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Creamy Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFBBD1?: The RGB value is 223, 187, 209: 223 red, 187 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFBBD1?: The complementary color is #BBDFC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFBBD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.17:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.