What color is #DFBCC0?

#DFBCC0 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Shy Young Salmon. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFBCC0?

The RGB value is 223, 188, 192: 223 red, 188 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFBCC0?

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

Is black or white text better on #DFBCC0?

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.

#DFBCC0 color

#DFBCC0 rgb(223, 188, 192)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DFBCC0 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 73.7% green and 75.3% blue (223, 188, 192).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 35% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 14% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Shy Young Salmon (#DFB8BC), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#DFBCC0 color codes

HEX	`#DFBCC0`
RGB	`rgb(223, 188, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 73.7%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 35%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 16%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 14%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.31, 13.12, 2.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.31, 13.39, 11.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.929, 55.462, 57.513)`
Decimal	`14662848`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFBCC0, 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 #DFBCC0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFBCC0 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 #DFBCC0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfbcc0; }
.text { color: #dfbcc0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfbcc0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 188 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfbcc0, #dfcabc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #DFBCC0?: #DFBCC0 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Shy Young Salmon. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFBCC0?: The RGB value is 223, 188, 192: 223 red, 188 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFBCC0?: The complementary color is #BCDFDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFBCC0?: 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.