What color is #DFC9DC?

#DFC9DC is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Decadial Pink. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFC9DC?

The RGB value is 223, 201, 220: 223 red, 201 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFC9DC?

The complementary color is #C9DFCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFC9DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.53:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFC9DC color

#DFC9DC rgb(223, 201, 220)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DFC9DC is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 78.8% green and 86.3% blue (223, 201, 220).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 26% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 1% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Decadial Pink (#DECADE), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.53:1).

#DFC9DC color codes

HEX	`#DFC9DC`
RGB	`rgb(223, 201, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 78.8%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 26%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 10%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 1%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.25, 10.99, -6.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.25, 12.82, 328.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.235, 62.629, 76.401)`
Decimal	`14666204`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFC9DC, 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 #DFC9DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFC9DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.53:1	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 #DFC9DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfc9dc; }
.text { color: #dfc9dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfc9dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 201 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfc9dc, #dfc9d1); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DFC9DC?: #DFC9DC is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Decadial Pink. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFC9DC?: The RGB value is 223, 201, 220: 223 red, 201 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFC9DC?: The complementary color is #C9DFCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFC9DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.53:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.