Information about #DFB9C8 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#DFB9C8 falls into the Rose Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(223, 185, 200) — 87.5% red, 72.5% green, 78.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 9 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned pink-red rose, #DFB9C8 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Melanie (#E0B7C2). Slightly further away sit Ice Hot Pink (#E4BDC2) and Pale Light Grayish Crimson (#E7B8C4).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(223, 185, 200)), which gives #DFB9C8 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DFB9C8: 11.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DFB9C8 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DFB9C8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DFB9C8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#DFB9C8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#DFB9C8 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#DFB9C8 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #DFB9C8

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Melanie color link
Melanie

#E0B7C2

Ice Hot Pink color link
Ice Hot Pink

#E4BDC2

Pale Light Grayish Crimson color link
Pale Light Grayish Crimson

#E7B8C4

Gelato color link
Gelato

#DBB7BE

Pale Light Grayish Rose color link
Pale Light Grayish Rose

#E7B8D0

Pink Lavender color link
Pink Lavender

#D8B2D1

Warm Skin color link
Warm Skin

#E1C5C2

Soft Kiss color link
Soft Kiss

#E7B6BD

Chantilly color link
Chantilly

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Warm Quartz color link
Warm Quartz

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Soft Rose color link
Soft Rose

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Palermo Pink color link
Palermo Pink

#EEC0C8

#DFB9C8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DFB9C8
  • RGB223, 185, 200
  • CMYK0, 15, 9, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 185, 200)
  • HSL336°, 37%, 80%
  • HSL Precise336.316°, 37.255%, 80%
  • HSV336°, 17%, 87%
  • HSB336°, 17%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.725, 0.784)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.725, 0.784, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.725, 0.784)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.4%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDFB9C8
  • DECIMAL ID14662088
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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