Palettes / Colors / #CFBACF
#CFBACF — Light Dusty Pink
#CFBACF is a pink color we call Light Dusty Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #CFBACF 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.
#CFBACF 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 #BACFBA; it also sits naturally between #C4BACF and #CFBAC4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFBACF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 186, 207 |
| HSL | 300°, 18%, 77% |
| HSV | 300°, 10%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 54.55, 52.89, 66.36 |
| Yxy | 52.89, 0.3139, 0.3043 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.81, 11.18, -7.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.72, 10.68, -7.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 73% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFBACF
.text { color: #CFBACF; }
.background { background-color: #CFBACF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFBACF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 186, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 18%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFBACF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 186, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFBACF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 186, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFBACF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFBACF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CFBACF
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Tones of #CFBACF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BACFBA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFBACF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFBACF
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 #CFBACF: ·
How #CFBACF 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 #CFBACF 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 #CFBACF?
#CFBACF is Light Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 207, 186, 207). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFBACF?
#CFBACF is RGB 207, 186, 207 — HSL 300°, 18%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #CFBACF?
Its complement is #BACFBA; analogous partners are #C4BACF and #CFBAC4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFBACF for text?
Black text on #CFBACF has a contrast ratio of 11.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.