What color is #DFC0AF?

#DFC0AF is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Mellow Marrow. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFC0AF?

The RGB value is 223, 192, 175: 223 red, 192 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFC0AF?

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

Is black or white text better on #DFC0AF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.3:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFC0AF color

#DFC0AF rgb(223, 192, 175)

Shades of orange

The hex color #DFC0AF is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 75.3% green and 68.6% blue (223, 192, 175).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 43% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 22% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Mellow Marrow (#E8C2B4), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.3:1).

#DFC0AF color codes

HEX	`#DFC0AF`
RGB	`rgb(223, 192, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 75.3%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 43%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 22%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 22%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.89, 8.38, 12.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.89, 15.16, 56.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.019, 56.484, 48.448)`
Decimal	`14663855`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFC0AF, 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 #DFC0AF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFC0AF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.3:1	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 #DFC0AF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfc0af; }
.text { color: #dfc0af; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfc0af; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 192 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfc0af, #dfd8af); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Rose.

Questions

What color is #DFC0AF?: #DFC0AF is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Mellow Marrow. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFC0AF?: The RGB value is 223, 192, 175: 223 red, 192 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFC0AF?: The complementary color is #AFCEDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFC0AF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.3:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.