What color is #DFCDBC?

#DFCDBC is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Tapioca. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFCDBC?

The RGB value is 223, 205, 188: 223 red, 205 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFCDBC?

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

Is black or white text better on #DFCDBC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.6:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFCDBC color

#DFCDBC rgb(223, 205, 188)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 80.4% green and 73.7% blue (223, 205, 188).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 35% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 16% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Tapioca (#DAC9B9), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.6:1).

#DFCDBC color codes

HEX	`#DFCDBC`
RGB	`rgb(223, 205, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 80.4%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 35%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 16%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 16%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.43, 3.49, 10.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.43, 11.28, 71.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.339, 62.983, 56.493)`
Decimal	`14667196`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFCDBC, 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 #DFCDBC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFCDBC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.6:1	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 #DFCDBC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfcdbc; }
.text { color: #dfcdbc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfcdbc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 205 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfcdbc, #dfdfbc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #DFCDBC?: #DFCDBC is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Tapioca. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFCDBC?: The RGB value is 223, 205, 188: 223 red, 205 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFCDBC?: The complementary color is #BCCEDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFCDBC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.6:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.