What color is #DFC9BE?

#DFC9BE is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Humble Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFC9BE?

The RGB value is 223, 201, 190: 223 red, 201 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFC9BE?

The complementary color is #BED4DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFC9BE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.24:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFC9BE color

#DFC9BE rgb(223, 201, 190)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DFC9BE is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 78.8% green and 74.5% blue (223, 201, 190).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 34% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Humble Blush (#E3CDC2), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.24:1).

#DFC9BE color codes

HEX	`#DFC9BE`
RGB	`rgb(223, 201, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 78.8%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 34%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 15%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 15%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.48, 5.91, 8.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.48, 10.18, 54.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.612, 61.18, 57.321)`
Decimal	`14666174`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFC9BE, 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 #DFC9BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFC9BE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.24:1	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 #DFC9BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfc9be; }
.text { color: #dfc9be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfc9be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 201 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfc9be, #dfdabe); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #DFC9BE?: #DFC9BE is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Humble Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFC9BE?: The RGB value is 223, 201, 190: 223 red, 201 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFC9BE?: The complementary color is #BED4DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFC9BE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.24:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.