What color is #DFCFCE?

#DFCFCE 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 #DFCFCE?

The RGB value is 223, 207, 206: 223 red, 207 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFCFCE?

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

Is black or white text better on #DFCFCE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.95:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFCFCE color

#DFCFCE rgb(223, 207, 206)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 81.2% green and 80.8% blue (223, 207, 206).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 21% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 8% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is China Silk (#E3D1CC), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.95:1).

#DFCFCE color codes

HEX	`#DFCFCE`
RGB	`rgb(223, 207, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 81.2%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 21%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 8%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 8%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.37, 5.37, 2.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.37, 5.92, 24.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.884, 64.771, 67.517)`
Decimal	`14667726`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFCFCE, 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 #DFCFCE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFCFCE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.95:1	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 #DFCFCE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfcfce; }
.text { color: #dfcfce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfcfce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 207 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfcfce, #dfd8ce); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #DFCFCE?: #DFCFCE 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 #DFCFCE?: The RGB value is 223, 207, 206: 223 red, 207 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFCFCE?: The complementary color is #CEDEDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFCFCE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.95:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.