What color is #DFC7D1?

#DFC7D1 is a very light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Sweet and Sassy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFC7D1?

The RGB value is 223, 199, 209: 223 red, 199 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFC7D1?

The complementary color is #C7DFD5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFC7D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.23:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFC7D1 color

#DFC7D1 rgb(223, 199, 209)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DFC7D1 is a very light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 78% green and 82% blue (223, 199, 209).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 27% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 6% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Sweet and Sassy (#E1C9D1), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.23:1).

#DFC7D1 color codes

HEX	`#DFC7D1`
RGB	`rgb(223, 199, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 78%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 27%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 11%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 6%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.45, 10.11, -1.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.45, 10.28, 349.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.362, 61.139, 68.825)`
Decimal	`14665681`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFC7D1, 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 #DFC7D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFC7D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.23:1	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 #DFC7D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfc7d1; }
.text { color: #dfc7d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfc7d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 199 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfc7d1, #dfc9c7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DFC7D1?: #DFC7D1 is a very light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Sweet and Sassy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFC7D1?: The RGB value is 223, 199, 209: 223 red, 199 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFC7D1?: The complementary color is #C7DFD5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFC7D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.23:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.