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#DFC1BF Color

#DFC1BF is rgb(223, 193, 191) in RGB, hsl(4, 33%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 14%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lotion Pink (#ECCFCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFC1BF
HEX#DFC1BF
RGBrgb(223, 193, 191)
HSLhsl(4, 33%, 81%)
HSVhsv(4, 14%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 14%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(83.6% 0.034 22.4)
LABlab(80.63% 10.75 5.15)
LCHlch(80.63% 11.92 25.59)

What #DFC1BF 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 #DFC1BF, 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.

#DFC1BF Channel Values

How #DFC1BF 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 193 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 4° · S 33% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 4° · S 14% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 14% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.68:1 vs white · 12.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFC1BF 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 text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DFC1BF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DFC1BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFC1BF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DFC1BF

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DFC1BF.

How #DFC1BF 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#DFC1BF
Protanopia#C7C7BF
Protanomaly#D1C4BF
Deuteranopia#CCCCBE
Deuteranomaly#D4C7BE
Tritanopia#DFC1C1
Tritanomaly#DFC1C0
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFC1BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfc1bf: #DFC1BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFC1BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfc1bf': '#DFC1BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.757, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_dfc1bf">#DFC1BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFC1BF"

More Red Colors

#DFC1BF sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFC1BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFC1BF?

#DFC1BF is a lightest red — rgb(223, 193, 191) in RGB and hsl(4, 33%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lotion Pink (#ECCFCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.12.

What is the RGB value of #DFC1BF?

#DFC1BF is rgb(223, 193, 191) — red 223, green 193, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFC1BF?

#DFC1BF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 14%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFC1BF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFC1BF scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFC1BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFC1BF 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 12.23, which is visibly different.

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