What color is #DFC8D2?

#DFC8D2 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 #DFC8D2?

The RGB value is 223, 200, 210: 223 red, 200 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFC8D2?

The complementary color is #C8DFD5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFC8D2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.33:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFC8D2 color

#DFC8D2 rgb(223, 200, 210)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DFC8D2 is a very light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 78.4% green and 82.4% blue (223, 200, 210).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 26% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% 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 13.33:1).

#DFC8D2 color codes

HEX	`#DFC8D2`
RGB	`rgb(223, 200, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 78.4%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 26%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 10%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 6%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.73, 9.75, -2.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.73, 9.96, 348.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.717, 61.651, 69.556)`
Decimal	`14665938`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFC8D2, 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 #DFC8D2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFC8D2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.33:1	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 #DFC8D2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfc8d2; }
.text { color: #dfc8d2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfc8d2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 200 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfc8d2, #dfc9c8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DFC8D2?: #DFC8D2 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 #DFC8D2?: The RGB value is 223, 200, 210: 223 red, 200 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFC8D2?: The complementary color is #C8DFD5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFC8D2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.33:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.