What color is #DFC6D3?

#DFC6D3 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 #DFC6D3?

The RGB value is 223, 198, 211: 223 red, 198 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFC6D3?

The complementary color is #C6DFD2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFC6D3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.16:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFC6D3 color

#DFC6D3 rgb(223, 198, 211)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DFC6D3 is a very light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 77.6% green and 82.7% blue (223, 198, 211).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 28% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 5% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Matt Lilac (#DEC6D3), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.16:1).

#DFC6D3 color codes

HEX	`#DFC6D3`
RGB	`rgb(223, 198, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 77.6%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 28%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 11%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 5%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.26, 10.98, -3.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.26, 11.45, 343.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.382, 60.78, 70.061)`
Decimal	`14665427`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFC6D3, 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 #DFC6D3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFC6D3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.16:1	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 #DFC6D3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfc6d3; }
.text { color: #dfc6d3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfc6d3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 198 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfc6d3, #dfc6c6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DFC6D3?: #DFC6D3 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 #DFC6D3?: The RGB value is 223, 198, 211: 223 red, 198 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFC6D3?: The complementary color is #C6DFD2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFC6D3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.16:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.