What color is #DFC4B8?

#DFC4B8 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Humble Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFC4B8?

The RGB value is 223, 196, 184: 223 red, 196 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFC4B8?

The complementary color is #B8D3DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFC4B8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.73:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFC4B8 color

#DFC4B8 rgb(223, 196, 184)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DFC4B8 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 76.9% green and 72.2% blue (223, 196, 184).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 38% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 17% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Humble Blush (#E3CDC2), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.73:1).

#DFC4B8 color codes

HEX	`#DFC4B8`
RGB	`rgb(223, 196, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 76.9%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 38%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 17%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 17%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.09, 7.61, 9.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.09, 12.19, 51.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.823, 58.63, 53.556)`
Decimal	`14664888`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFC4B8, 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 #DFC4B8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFC4B8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.73:1	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 #DFC4B8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfc4b8; }
.text { color: #dfc4b8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfc4b8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 196 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfc4b8, #dfd8b8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #DFC4B8?: #DFC4B8 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Humble Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFC4B8?: The RGB value is 223, 196, 184: 223 red, 196 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFC4B8?: The complementary color is #B8D3DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFC4B8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.73:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.