What color is #DFC0D6?

#DFC0D6 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Creamy Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFC0D6?

The RGB value is 223, 192, 214: 223 red, 192 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFC0D6?

The complementary color is #C0DFC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFC0D6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.65:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFC0D6 color

#DFC0D6 rgb(223, 192, 214)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DFC0D6 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 75.3% green and 83.9% blue (223, 192, 214).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 33% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 4% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Creamy Berry (#DEBCCD), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.65:1).

#DFC0D6 color codes

HEX	`#DFC0D6`
RGB	`rgb(223, 192, 214)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 75.3%, 83.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 33%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 14%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 4%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.87, 14.71, -6.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.87, 16.25, 334.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.417, 58.243, 71.612)`
Decimal	`14663894`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFC0D6, 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 #DFC0D6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFC0D6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.65:1	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 #DFC0D6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfc0d6; }
.text { color: #dfc0d6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfc0d6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 192 214 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfc0d6, #dfc0c7); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DFC0D6?: #DFC0D6 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Creamy Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFC0D6?: The RGB value is 223, 192, 214: 223 red, 192 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFC0D6?: The complementary color is #C0DFC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFC0D6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.65:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.