What color is #DFBCB1?

#DFBCB1 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Muddy Rose. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFBCB1?

The RGB value is 223, 188, 177: 223 red, 188 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFBCB1?

The complementary color is #B1D4DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFBCB1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.97:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFBCB1 color

#DFBCB1 rgb(223, 188, 177)

Shades of orange

The hex color #DFBCB1 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 73.7% green and 69.4% blue (223, 188, 177).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 42% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 21% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Rose (#E2BEB4), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.97:1).

#DFBCB1 color codes

HEX	`#DFBCB1`
RGB	`rgb(223, 188, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 73.7%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 42%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 21%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 21%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.94, 10.8, 10.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.94, 14.87, 43.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.351, 54.831, 49.201)`
Decimal	`14662833`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFBCB1, 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 #DFBCB1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFBCB1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.97:1	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 #DFBCB1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfbcb1; }
.text { color: #dfbcb1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfbcb1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 188 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfbcb1, #dfd3b1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #DFBCB1?: #DFBCB1 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Muddy Rose. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFBCB1?: The RGB value is 223, 188, 177: 223 red, 188 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFBCB1?: The complementary color is #B1D4DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFBCB1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.97:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.