What color is #DFC6D2?

#DFC6D2 is a very light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Matt Lilac. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFC6D2?

The RGB value is 223, 198, 210: 223 red, 198 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFC6D2?

The complementary color is #C6DFD3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFC6D2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.15:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFC6D2 color

#DFC6D2 rgb(223, 198, 210)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DFC6D2 is a very light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 77.6% green and 82.4% blue (223, 198, 210).

Its hue angle is 331°, with 28% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 6% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Matt Lilac (#DEC6D3), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.15:1).

#DFC6D2 color codes

HEX	`#DFC6D2`
RGB	`rgb(223, 198, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 77.6%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(331, 28%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(331, 11%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 6%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.23, 10.81, -2.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.23, 11.16, 345.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.257, 60.73, 69.403)`
Decimal	`14665426`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFC6D2, 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 #DFC6D2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFC6D2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.15:1	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 #DFC6D2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfc6d2; }
.text { color: #dfc6d2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfc6d2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 198 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfc6d2, #dfc7c6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DFC6D2?: #DFC6D2 is a very light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Matt Lilac. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFC6D2?: The RGB value is 223, 198, 210: 223 red, 198 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFC6D2?: The complementary color is #C6DFD3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFC6D2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.15:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.