What color is #DFC9D9?

#DFC9D9 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Matt Lilac. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFC9D9?

The RGB value is 223, 201, 217: 223 red, 201 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFC9D9?

The complementary color is #C9DFCF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFC9D9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.49:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFC9D9 color

#DFC9D9 rgb(223, 201, 217)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DFC9D9 is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 78.8% green and 85.1% blue (223, 201, 217).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 26% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 3% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Matt Lilac (#DEC6D3), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.49:1).

#DFC9D9 color codes

HEX	`#DFC9D9`
RGB	`rgb(223, 201, 217)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 78.8%, 85.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 26%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 10%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 3%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.16, 10.45, -5.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.16, 11.64, 333.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.841, 62.472, 74.327)`
Decimal	`14666201`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFC9D9, 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 #DFC9D9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFC9D9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.49:1	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 #DFC9D9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfc9d9; }
.text { color: #dfc9d9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfc9d9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 201 217 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfc9d9, #dfc9ce); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DFC9D9?: #DFC9D9 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Matt Lilac. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFC9D9?: The RGB value is 223, 201, 217: 223 red, 201 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFC9D9?: The complementary color is #C9DFCF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFC9D9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.49:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.