What color is #DFBDBD?

#DFBDBD is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Soft Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFBDBD?

The RGB value is 223, 189, 189: 223 red, 189 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFBDBD?

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

Is black or white text better on #DFBDBD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.15:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFBDBD color

#DFBDBD rgb(223, 189, 189)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 74.1% green and 74.1% blue (223, 189, 189).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 35% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Soft Blush (#E3BCBC), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.15:1).

#DFBDBD color codes

HEX	`#DFBDBD`
RGB	`rgb(223, 189, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 74.1%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 35%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 15%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 15%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.48, 12.11, 4.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.48, 12.92, 20.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.814, 55.759, 55.851)`
Decimal	`14663101`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFBDBD, 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 #DFBDBD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFBDBD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.15:1	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 #DFBDBD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfbdbd; }
.text { color: #dfbdbd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfbdbd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 189 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfbdbd, #dfcebd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #DFBDBD?: #DFBDBD is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Soft Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFBDBD?: The RGB value is 223, 189, 189: 223 red, 189 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFBDBD?: The complementary color is #BDDFDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFBDBD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.15:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.