What color is #DFD8C4?

#DFD8C4 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Peace & Quiet. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFD8C4?

The RGB value is 223, 216, 196: 223 red, 216 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFD8C4?

The complementary color is #C4CBDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFD8C4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.76:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFD8C4 color

#DFD8C4 rgb(223, 216, 196)

Shades of beige

The hex color #DFD8C4 is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 84.7% green and 76.9% blue (223, 216, 196).

Its hue angle is 44°, with 30% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 12% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Peace & Quiet (#E0DAC8), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.76:1).

#DFD8C4 color codes

HEX	`#DFD8C4`
RGB	`rgb(223, 216, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 84.7%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(44, 30%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(44, 12%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 12%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.4, -0.97, 10.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.4, 10.76, 95.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.95, 68.786, 62.069)`
Decimal	`14670020`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFD8C4, 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 #DFD8C4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFD8C4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.76:1	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 #DFD8C4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfd8c4; }
.text { color: #dfd8c4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfd8c4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 216 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfd8c4, #d8dfc4); }

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Questions

What color is #DFD8C4?: #DFD8C4 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Peace & Quiet. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFD8C4?: The RGB value is 223, 216, 196: 223 red, 216 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFD8C4?: The complementary color is #C4CBDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFD8C4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.76:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.