What color is #DFDFC7?

#DFDFC7 is a very light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Sip of Mint. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFDFC7?

The RGB value is 223, 223, 199: 223 red, 223 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFDFC7?

The complementary color is #C7C7DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFDFC7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.52:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFDFC7 color

#DFDFC7 rgb(223, 223, 199)

Shades of beige

The hex color #DFDFC7 is a very light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 87.5% green and 78% blue (223, 223, 199).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 27% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Sip of Mint (#DEDFC9), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.52:1).

#DFDFC7 color codes

HEX	`#DFDFC7`
RGB	`rgb(223, 223, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 87.5%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 27%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 11%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 11%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.25, -4.09, 11.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.25, 12.47, 109.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.127, 72.587, 64.496)`
Decimal	`14671815`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFDFC7, 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 #DFDFC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFDFC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.52:1	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 #DFDFC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfdfc7; }
.text { color: #dfdfc7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfdfc7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 223 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfdfc7, #d3dfc7); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #DFDFC7?: #DFDFC7 is a very light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Sip of Mint. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFDFC7?: The RGB value is 223, 223, 199: 223 red, 223 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFDFC7?: The complementary color is #C7C7DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFDFC7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.52:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.