What color is #DFCABF?

#DFCABF 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 #DFCABF?

The RGB value is 223, 202, 191: 223 red, 202 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFCABF?

The complementary color is #BFD4DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFCABF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.34:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFCABF color

#DFCABF rgb(223, 202, 191)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 79.2% green and 74.9% blue (223, 202, 191).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 33% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 14% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Humble Blush (#E3CDC2), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.34:1).

#DFCABF color codes

HEX	`#DFCABF`
RGB	`rgb(223, 202, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 79.2%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 33%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 14%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 14%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.75, 5.54, 8.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.75, 9.86, 55.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.955, 61.692, 57.977)`
Decimal	`14666431`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFCABF, 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 #DFCABF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFCABF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.34:1	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 #DFCABF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfcabf; }
.text { color: #dfcabf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfcabf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 202 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfcabf, #dfdabf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #DFCABF?: #DFCABF 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 #DFCABF?: The RGB value is 223, 202, 191: 223 red, 202 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFCABF?: The complementary color is #BFD4DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFCABF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.34:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.