Palettes / Colors / #CFAACC
#CFAACC — Light Dusty Pink
#CFAACC is a pink color we call Light Dusty Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #CFAACC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CFAACC is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #AACFAD; it also sits naturally between #C0AACF and #CFAABA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFAACC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 170, 204 |
| HSL | 305°, 28%, 74% |
| HSV | 305°, 18%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 18%, 1%, 19% |
| XYZ | 51.01, 46.37, 63.39 |
| Yxy | 46.37, 0.3173, 0.2885 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.79, 19.30, -12.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.10, 18.45, -11.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 67% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 1% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFAACC
.text { color: #CFAACC; }
.background { background-color: #CFAACC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFAACC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 170, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(305, 28%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFAACC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 170, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFAACC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 170, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFAACC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFAACC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AACFAD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.04:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFAACC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFAACC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CFAACC: ·
How #CFAACC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CFAACC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CFAACC?
#CFAACC is Light Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 207, 170, 204). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFAACC?
#CFAACC is RGB 207, 170, 204 — HSL 305°, 28%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 18%, 1%, 19%.
What colors go with #CFAACC?
Its complement is #AACFAD; analogous partners are #C0AACF and #CFAABA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFAACC for text?
Black text on #CFAACC has a contrast ratio of 10.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.04:1.