Palettes / Colors / #D4BFCF
#D4BFCF — Light Dusty Pink
#D4BFCF 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 #D4BFCF 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.
#D4BFCF is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BFD4C4; it also sits naturally between #CEBFD4 and #D4BFC4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D4BFCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 212, 191, 207 |
| HSL | 314°, 20%, 79% |
| HSV | 314°, 10%, 83% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 2%, 17% |
| XYZ | 57.04, 55.76, 66.79 |
| Yxy | 55.76, 0.3176, 0.3105 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.48, 10.21, -5.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.68, 9.82, -5.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 75% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 2% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D4BFCF
.text { color: #D4BFCF; }
.background { background-color: #D4BFCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D4BFCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(212, 191, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(314, 20%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D4BFCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(212, 191, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D4BFCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(212, 191, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D4BFCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D4BFCF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D4BFCF
Tints of #D4BFCF
Tones of #D4BFCF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFD4C4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.73:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.15:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D4BFCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D4BFCF
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 #D4BFCF: ·
How #D4BFCF 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 #D4BFCF 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 #D4BFCF?
#D4BFCF is Light Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 212, 191, 207). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D4BFCF?
#D4BFCF is RGB 212, 191, 207 — HSL 314°, 20%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 2%, 17%.
What colors go with #D4BFCF?
Its complement is #BFD4C4; analogous partners are #CEBFD4 and #D4BFC4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D4BFCF for text?
Black text on #D4BFCF has a contrast ratio of 12.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.73:1.