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#DFC6BF Color

#DFC6BF is rgb(223, 198, 191) in RGB, hsl(13, 33%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 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 5.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFC6BF
HEX#DFC6BF
RGBrgb(223, 198, 191)
HSLhsl(13, 33%, 81%)
HSVhsv(13, 14%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 14%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(84.6% 0.03 36.2)
LABlab(81.87% 8.25 6.91)
LCHlch(81.87% 10.76 39.93)

What #DFC6BF 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 #DFC6BF, 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.

#DFC6BF Channel Values

How #DFC6BF 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 198 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 13° · S 33% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 13° · S 14% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 14% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.62:1 vs white · 12.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFC6BF 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 text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DFC6BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFC6BF; 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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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DFC6BF

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 #DFC6BF.

How #DFC6BF 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#DFC6BF
Protanopia#CBCBBF
Protanomaly#D3C9BF
Deuteranopia#CFCFBE
Deuteranomaly#D5CBBF
Tritanopia#E0C5C5
Tritanomaly#DFC5C3
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFC6BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfc6bf: #DFC6BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFC6BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfc6bf': '#DFC6BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.776, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_dfc6bf">#DFC6BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFC6BF"

More Red Colors

#DFC6BF sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFC6BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFC6BF?

#DFC6BF is a lightest red — rgb(223, 198, 191) in RGB and hsl(13, 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 5.26.

What is the RGB value of #DFC6BF?

#DFC6BF is rgb(223, 198, 191) — red 223, green 198, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFC6BF?

#DFC6BF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 14%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFC6BF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFC6BF scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFC6BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFC6BF 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 lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 11.09, which is visibly different.

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