What color is #DFCFD3?

#DFCFD3 is a very light, grayish red, closest to the named color Secret Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFCFD3?

The RGB value is 223, 207, 211: 223 red, 207 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFCFD3?

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

Is black or white text better on #DFCFD3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFCFD3 color

#DFCFD3 rgb(223, 207, 211)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DFCFD3 is a very light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 81.2% green and 82.7% blue (223, 207, 211).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 20% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 5% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Secret Blush (#E1D2D5), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14:1).

#DFCFD3 color codes

HEX	`#DFCFD3`
RGB	`rgb(223, 207, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 81.2%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 20%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 7%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 5%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.49, 6.23, 0.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.49, 6.23, 0.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.501, 65.018, 70.767)`
Decimal	`14667731`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFCFD3, 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 #DFCFD3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFCFD3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14:1	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 #DFCFD3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfcfd3; }
.text { color: #dfcfd3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfcfd3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 207 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfcfd3, #dfd3cf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #DFCFD3?: #DFCFD3 is a very light, grayish red, closest to the named color Secret Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFCFD3?: The RGB value is 223, 207, 211: 223 red, 207 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFCFD3?: The complementary color is #CFDFDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFCFD3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.