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HEX DFB9C1 - #DFB9C1, RGB(223,185,193) Color


Color Name: Pale Chestnut*
Hex Color Code: #DFB9C1
RGB Color Code: RGB(223, 185, 193)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 17.0%, 13.5%, 12.5%



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What color is DFB9C1?

The RGB color code for color number #DFB9C1 is RGB(223, 185, 193). In the RGB color model, #DFB9C1 has a red value of 223, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 193. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 17.0% magenta, 13.5% yellow, and 12.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 347.4° (degrees), 37.3 % saturation, and 80.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DFB9C1 has a hue of 347.4° (degrees), 17.0 % saturation and 87.5 % brightness/value.



Color DFB9C1 is cool or warm?

Color DFB9C1 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DFB9C1? (For interior and product design)

DFB9C1 has an LRV of nearly 54. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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Light Color


Compare LRV 54 of #DFB9C1 with dark and light Color




Is #DFB9C1 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DFB9C1 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #DFB9C1 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(223, 185, 193)
Red
223 (87.5%)
Green
185 (72.5%)
Blue
193 (75.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
17.04%
Yellow
13.45%
Key
12.55%

HSL

HSL(347.37deg, 37.3 %, 80.0 %)

Hue
347.37°
Saturation
37.25 %.
Lightness
80.00 %.

RYB

RYB(31, 48, 37)
Red
31 (12.3%)
Yellow
48 (18.8%)
Blue
37 (14.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
347.37°
Saturation
17.04 %.
Brightness / Value
87.45 %.

HWB

H: 347.37°

W: 72.55 %

B: 12.55 %

XYZ

X : 57.41

Y : 54.24

Z : 57.9

YXY

Y1 : 54.24

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 12.55%

M : 27.45%

Y : 24.31%


LRV

~ 54.2 %

Munsell Color System

10RP 7.7/3

CIE-Lab

L : 78.6

A : 14.89

B : 1.07

CIE-Lch

L : 78.6

C : 14.93

H : 4.13

CIE-Luv

L : 78.6

U : 22.45

V : -1.09

Hunter-Lab

L : 73.65

A : 10.26

B : 4.94






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #DFB9C1

Here are the colors similar to DFB9C1. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#DDADAF
Pale Chestnut
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)
#EFBBCC
Cameo Pink
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#F4C2C2
Baby Pink
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#F4C2C2
Tea Rose
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DFB9C1.

#E5BAC1
PANTONE 502 C
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#E4BEC3
PANTONE 692 C
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#EBBECB
PANTONE 510 C
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#E9C4C7
PANTONE 503 C
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DFB9C1.

#E4BDC2
RAL 010 80 15 - Ice Hot Pink
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#E5BFCA
RAL 360 80 15 - Soap Pink
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#DFBCC9
RAL 350 80 15 - Spring Pink
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#EFB9C0
RAL 010 80 20 - Pastel Pink
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DFB9C1.

#D5AFBB
BS 24-C-35 - Pink
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#F9BBCB
BS 02-C-35 - Pink
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)
#E7BDB4
BS 04-C-33 - Parisian Pink
ΔE - 7.04 (93.0% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DFB9C1.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DFB9C1.

#D8A0A6
RAL 3015 - Light Pink
ΔE - 7.29 (92.7% similar)


Paint color for Hex #DFB9C1

Here are the paint colors similar to DFB9C1. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


PPG Paints

Hex color DFB9C1 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DFB9C1 to PPG Paints

#E1B9C2
Love In A Mist (PPG1050-3)
ΔE - 0.67 (99.3% similar)
#DAB7BB
Crushed Roses (PPG18-19)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#D6B3C0
Mauvelous (PPG1044-4)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#ECBFC9
Rose Melody (PPG1183-3)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DFB9C1 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DFB9C1 to Dunn-Edwards

#DBB7BB
Pencil Eraser (DE 6024)
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#D4B8BF
Melting Violet (DE 6017)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#F4C0C6
Rose Reminder (DE 5093)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#F2B8CA
Berries 'n' Cream (DE 5051)
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DFB9C1 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DFB9C1 to Benjamin Moore

#E5B6BF
Tara (1270)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#D8B4B5
Pink Attraction (1255)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#D6ACB8
Damask Rose (2082-50)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#E4B2B5
Engagement (1277)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color DFB9C1 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DFB9C1 to Behr

#E6B6BE
Premium Pink (M140-3)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#DFBBCA
Wild Geranium (M130-3)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#E8B9BE
Peppermint Stick (M150-2)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#D3ADB1
Ballet Rose (S130-3)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color DFB9C1 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DFB9C1 to Valspar

#E3B8B9
Pink Pampas (V079-2)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#E7B5BD
Sweety Pie (1008-4B)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#EBBDBE
Tulip Petal (2001-4B)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#EDB9C6
Prom Pink (1007-4A)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color DFB9C1 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #DFB9C1 to Farrow & Ball

#E6B7BA
Nancy's Blushes (278)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#C2A2A7
Cinder Rose (246)
ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)
#D5A3BB
Shallot (CB3)
ΔE - 7.62 (92.4% similar)
#E2D0CA
Calamine (230)
ΔE - 10.57 (89.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DFB9C1 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DFB9C1 to Sherwin Williams

#E8C0CF
Childlike (SW 6569)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#E3C0CF
Irresistible (SW 6562)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#EFC0CB
Azalea Flower (SW 6576)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#E6BDBD
Lotus Flower (SW 6310)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#DFB9C1 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



DFB9C1
Pale Chestnut*

B9DFD7
Aero Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #DFB9C1?

Color that best contrast with #DFB9C1 is #B9DFD7, color name is Aero Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #DFB9C1?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DFB9C1 is #B9DFD7, color name is Aero Blue*.





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