What color is #DFCECC?

#DFCECC is a very light, grayish red, closest to the named color China Silk. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFCECC?

The RGB value is 223, 206, 204: 223 red, 206 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFCECC?

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

Is black or white text better on #DFCECC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.84:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFCECC color

#DFCECC rgb(223, 206, 204)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DFCECC is a very light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 80.8% green and 80% blue (223, 206, 204).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 23% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 9% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is China Silk (#E3D1CC), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.84:1).

#DFCECC color codes

HEX	`#DFCECC`
RGB	`rgb(223, 206, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 80.8%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 23%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 9%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 9%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.07, 5.56, 3.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.07, 6.38, 29.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.401, 64.191, 66.165)`
Decimal	`14667468`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFCECC, 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 #DFCECC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFCECC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.84:1	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 #DFCECC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfcecc; }
.text { color: #dfcecc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfcecc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 206 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfcecc, #dfd8cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #DFCECC?: #DFCECC is a very light, grayish red, closest to the named color China Silk. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFCECC?: The RGB value is 223, 206, 204: 223 red, 206 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFCECC?: The complementary color is #CCDDDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFCECC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.84:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.