What color is #DFC2CE?

#DFC2CE is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Matt Lilac. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFC2CE?

The RGB value is 223, 194, 206: 223 red, 194 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFC2CE?

The complementary color is #C2DFD3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFC2CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.75:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFC2CE color

#DFC2CE rgb(223, 194, 206)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DFC2CE is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 76.1% green and 80.8% blue (223, 194, 206).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 31% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 8% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Matt Lilac (#DEC6D3), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.75:1).

#DFC2CE color codes

HEX	`#DFC2CE`
RGB	`rgb(223, 194, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 76.1%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 31%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 13%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 8%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.14, 12.25, -2.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.14, 12.44, 349.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.863, 58.729, 66.51)`
Decimal	`14664398`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFC2CE, 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 #DFC2CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFC2CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.75:1	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 #DFC2CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfc2ce; }
.text { color: #dfc2ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfc2ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 194 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfc2ce, #dfc4c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DFC2CE?: #DFC2CE is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Matt Lilac. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFC2CE?: The RGB value is 223, 194, 206: 223 red, 194 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFC2CE?: The complementary color is #C2DFD3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFC2CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.75:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.