What color is #DFBDCE?

#DFBDCE 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 #DFBDCE?

The RGB value is 223, 189, 206: 223 red, 189 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFBDCE?

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

Is black or white text better on #DFBDCE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.31:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFBDCE color

#DFBDCE rgb(223, 189, 206)

Shades of pink

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 74.1% green and 80.8% blue (223, 189, 206).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 35% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 8% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Creamy Berry (#DEBCCD), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.31:1).

#DFBDCE color codes

HEX	`#DFBDCE`
RGB	`rgb(223, 189, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 74.1%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 35%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 15%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 8%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.92, 14.92, -4.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.92, 15.44, 344.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.769, 56.541, 66.146)`
Decimal	`14663118`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFBDCE, 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 #DFBDCE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFBDCE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.31:1	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 #DFBDCE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfbdce; }
.text { color: #dfbdce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfbdce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 189 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfbdce, #dfbdbd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DFBDCE?: #DFBDCE 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 #DFBDCE?: The RGB value is 223, 189, 206: 223 red, 189 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFBDCE?: The complementary color is #BDDFCE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFBDCE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.31:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.