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#DFB0AA Color

#DFB0AA is rgb(223, 176, 170) in RGB, hsl(7, 45%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 24%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFB0AA
HEX#DFB0AA
RGBrgb(223, 176, 170)
HSLhsl(7, 45%, 77%)
HSVhsv(7, 24%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 24%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(79.8% 0.056 26.8)
LABlab(76.06% 16.98 9.97)
LCHlch(76.06% 19.69 30.41)

What #DFB0AA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DFB0AA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#DFB0AA Channel Values

How #DFB0AA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 223 · G 176 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 7° · S 45% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 7° · S 24% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 24% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.92:1 vs white · 10.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFB0AA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DFB0AA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFB0AA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #DFB0AA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #DFB0AA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DFB0AA
Protanopia#B9B9AA
Protanomaly#C9B6AA
Deuteranopia#C1C1A8
Deuteranomaly#CEBBA9
Tritanopia#E0AFAF
Tritanomaly#DFB0AD
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

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Using #DFB0AA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-dfb0aa: #DFB0AA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFB0AA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfb0aa': '#DFB0AA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.690, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_dfb0aa">#DFB0AA</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFB0AA"

More Red Colors

#DFB0AA sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFB0AA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFB0AA?

#DFB0AA is a light red — rgb(223, 176, 170) in RGB and hsl(7, 45%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.2.

What is the RGB value of #DFB0AA?

#DFB0AA is rgb(223, 176, 170) — red 223, green 176, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFB0AA?

#DFB0AA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 24%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFB0AA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFB0AA scores 1.92:1 against white and 10.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFB0AA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFB0AA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 12.4, which is visibly different.

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