#DFBDB4 Color
#DFBDB4 is rgb(223, 189, 180) in RGB, hsl(13, 40%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 19%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Millennial Pink (#F3CFC6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DFBDB4rgb(223, 189, 180)hsl(13, 40%, 79%)hsv(13, 19%, 87%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 19%, 13%)oklch(82.5% 0.041 35.2)lab(79.42% 11.50 9.32)lch(79.42% 14.80 39.02)What #DFBDB4 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 #DFBDB4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DFBDB4 Channel Values
How #DFBDB4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 223 · G 189 · B 180 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 13° · S 40% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 13° · S 19% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 19% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.74:1 vs white · 12.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFBDB4 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.
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Colors That Go With #DFBDB4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFBDB4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DFBDB4
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 #DFBDB4 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.
#DFBDB4#C3C3B4#CFC1B4#C9C9B3#D2C4B3#E0BCBC#E0BCB9#C4C4C4Using #DFBDB4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dfbdb4: #DFBDB4;background-color: #DFBDB4;colors: { 'color-dfbdb4': '#DFBDB4' }Color(red: 0.875, green: 0.741, blue: 0.706)<color name="color_dfbdb4">#DFBDB4</color>fill="#DFBDB4"More Red Colors
#DFBDB4 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DFBDB4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DFBDB4?
#DFBDB4 is a light red — rgb(223, 189, 180) in RGB and hsl(13, 40%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Millennial Pink (#F3CFC6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.65.
What is the RGB value of #DFBDB4?
#DFBDB4 is rgb(223, 189, 180) — red 223, green 189, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DFBDB4?
#DFBDB4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 19%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DFBDB4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DFBDB4 scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DFBDB4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DFBDB4 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 mistyrose (#FFE4E1) at a CIE76 distance of 14.2, which is visibly different.
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