What color is #DFDFC1?

#DFDFC1 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Frost. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFDFC1?

The RGB value is 223, 223, 193: 223 red, 223 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFDFC1?

The complementary color is #C1C1DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFDFC1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.46:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFDFC1 color

#DFDFC1 rgb(223, 223, 193)

Shades of beige

The hex color #DFDFC1 is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 87.5% green and 75.7% blue (223, 223, 193).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 32% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Frost (#E1E4C5), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.46:1).

#DFDFC1 color codes

HEX	`#DFDFC1`
RGB	`rgb(223, 223, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 87.5%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 32%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 13%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 13%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.12, -5.04, 14.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.12, 15.57, 108.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.444, 72.314, 60.899)`
Decimal	`14671809`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFDFC1, 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 #DFDFC1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFDFC1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.46:1	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 #DFDFC1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfdfc1; }
.text { color: #dfdfc1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfdfc1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 223 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfdfc1, #d0dfc1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #DFDFC1?: #DFDFC1 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Frost. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFDFC1?: The RGB value is 223, 223, 193: 223 red, 223 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFDFC1?: The complementary color is #C1C1DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFDFC1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.46:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.