What color is #DFC9CD?

#DFC9CD is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Mega Metal Mecha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFC9CD?

The RGB value is 223, 201, 205: 223 red, 201 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFC9CD?

The complementary color is #C9DFDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFC9CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.37:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFC9CD color

#DFC9CD rgb(223, 201, 205)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DFC9CD is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 78.8% green and 80.4% blue (223, 201, 205).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 26% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 8% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Mega Metal Mecha (#DFCBCF), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.37:1).

#DFC9CD color codes

HEX	`#DFC9CD`
RGB	`rgb(223, 201, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 78.8%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 26%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 10%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 8%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.84, 8.36, 0.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.84, 8.4, 5.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.336, 61.87, 66.404)`
Decimal	`14666189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFC9CD, 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 #DFC9CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFC9CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.37:1	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 #DFC9CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfc9cd; }
.text { color: #dfc9cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfc9cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 201 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfc9cd, #dfd0c9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #DFC9CD?: #DFC9CD is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Mega Metal Mecha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFC9CD?: The RGB value is 223, 201, 205: 223 red, 201 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFC9CD?: The complementary color is #C9DFDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFC9CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.37:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.