What color is #DFC5B9?

#DFC5B9 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 #DFC5B9?

The RGB value is 223, 197, 185: 223 red, 197 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFC5B9?

The complementary color is #B9D3DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFC5B9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.82:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFC5B9 color

#DFC5B9 rgb(223, 197, 185)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DFC5B9 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 77.3% green and 72.5% blue (223, 197, 185).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 37% 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 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.82:1).

#DFC5B9 color codes

HEX	`#DFC5B9`
RGB	`rgb(223, 197, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 77.3%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 37%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 17%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 17%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.36, 7.24, 9.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.36, 11.84, 52.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.154, 59.125, 54.186)`
Decimal	`14665145`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFC5B9, 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 #DFC5B9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFC5B9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.82:1	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 #DFC5B9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfc5b9; }
.text { color: #dfc5b9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfc5b9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 197 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfc5b9, #dfd8b9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #DFC5B9?: #DFC5B9 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 #DFC5B9?: The RGB value is 223, 197, 185: 223 red, 197 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFC5B9?: The complementary color is #B9D3DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFC5B9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.82:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.