What color is #DFD2CD?

#DFD2CD is a very light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Mushroom Risotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFD2CD?

The RGB value is 223, 210, 205: 223 red, 210 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFD2CD?

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

Is black or white text better on #DFD2CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.24:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFD2CD color

#DFD2CD rgb(223, 210, 205)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DFD2CD is a very light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 82.4% green and 80.4% blue (223, 210, 205).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 22% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 8% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Mushroom Risotto (#DBD0CA), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.24:1).

#DFD2CD color codes

HEX	`#DFD2CD`
RGB	`rgb(223, 210, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 82.4%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 22%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 8%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 8%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.09, 3.63, 4.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.09, 5.46, 48.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.496, 66.19, 67.124)`
Decimal	`14668493`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFD2CD, 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 #DFD2CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFD2CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.24:1	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 #DFD2CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfd2cd; }
.text { color: #dfd2cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfd2cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 210 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfd2cd, #dfdbcd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #DFD2CD?: #DFD2CD is a very light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Mushroom Risotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFD2CD?: The RGB value is 223, 210, 205: 223 red, 210 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFD2CD?: The complementary color is #CDDADF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFD2CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.24:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.