What color is #DFC3CB?

#DFC3CB is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Sweet and Sassy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFC3CB?

The RGB value is 223, 195, 203: 223 red, 195 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFC3CB?

The complementary color is #C3DFD7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFC3CB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.81:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFC3CB color

#DFC3CB rgb(223, 195, 203)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DFC3CB is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 76.5% green and 79.6% blue (223, 195, 203).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 30% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 9% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Sweet and Sassy (#E1C9D1), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.81:1).

#DFC3CB color codes

HEX	`#DFC3CB`
RGB	`rgb(223, 195, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 76.5%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 30%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 13%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 9%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.31, 11.2, -0.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.31, 11.21, 358.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.725, 59.031, 64.684)`
Decimal	`14664651`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFC3CB, 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 #DFC3CB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFC3CB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.81:1	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 #DFC3CB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfc3cb; }
.text { color: #dfc3cb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfc3cb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 195 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfc3cb, #dfc9c3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DFC3CB?: #DFC3CB is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Sweet and Sassy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFC3CB?: The RGB value is 223, 195, 203: 223 red, 195 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFC3CB?: The complementary color is #C3DFD7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFC3CB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.81:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.