What color is #DFC6BE?

#DFC6BE is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Humble Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFC6BE?

The RGB value is 223, 198, 190: 223 red, 198 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFC6BE?

The complementary color is #BED7DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFC6BE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.96:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFC6BE color

#DFC6BE rgb(223, 198, 190)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DFC6BE is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 77.6% green and 74.5% blue (223, 198, 190).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 34% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 15% 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 12.96:1).

#DFC6BE color codes

HEX	`#DFC6BE`
RGB	`rgb(223, 198, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 77.6%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 34%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 15%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 15%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.73, 7.49, 7.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.73, 10.4, 43.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.919, 59.795, 57.09)`
Decimal	`14665406`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFC6BE, 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 #DFC6BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFC6BE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.96:1	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 #DFC6BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfc6be; }
.text { color: #dfc6be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfc6be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 198 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfc6be, #dfd7be); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #DFC6BE?: #DFC6BE is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Humble Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFC6BE?: The RGB value is 223, 198, 190: 223 red, 198 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFC6BE?: The complementary color is #BED7DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFC6BE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.96:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.