What color is #DFCFBB?

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

What is the RGB value of #DFCFBB?

The RGB value is 223, 207, 187: 223 red, 207 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFCFBB?

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

Is black or white text better on #DFCFBB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.78:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFCFBB color

#DFCFBB rgb(223, 207, 187)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 81.2% green and 73.3% blue (223, 207, 187).

Its hue angle is 33°, with 36% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 16% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Malt (#DDCFBC), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.78:1).

#DFCFBB color codes

HEX	`#DFCFBB`
RGB	`rgb(223, 207, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 81.2%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(33, 36%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(33, 16%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 16%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.92, 2.29, 11.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.92, 12.16, 79.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.713, 63.903, 56.088)`
Decimal	`14667707`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFCFBB, 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 #DFCFBB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFCFBB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.78:1	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 #DFCFBB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfcfbb; }
.text { color: #dfcfbb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfcfbb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 207 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfcfbb, #dddfbb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #DFCFBB?: #DFCFBB is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Malt. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFCFBB?: The RGB value is 223, 207, 187: 223 red, 207 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFCFBB?: The complementary color is #BBCBDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFCFBB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.78:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.