Palettes / Colors / #DAAFBE
#DAAFBE — Light Muted Pink
#DAAFBE is a pink color we call Light Muted 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 #DAAFBE 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.
#DAAFBE 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 #AFDACB; it also sits naturally between #DAAFD4 and #DAB5AF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAAFBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 175, 190 |
| HSL | 339°, 37%, 77% |
| HSV | 339°, 20%, 85% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 13%, 15% |
| XYZ | 53.54, 49.28, 55.41 |
| Yxy | 49.28, 0.3384, 0.3115 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.63, 17.99, -1.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.20, 17.30, -1.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 69% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 13% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DAAFBE
.text { color: #DAAFBE; }
.background { background-color: #DAAFBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAAFBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 175, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(339, 37%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAAFBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 175, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAAFBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 175, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAAFBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAAFBE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DAAFBE
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Tones of #DAAFBE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFDACB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAAFBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DAAFBE
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 #DAAFBE: ·
How #DAAFBE 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 #DAAFBE 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 #DAAFBE?
#DAAFBE is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 218, 175, 190). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAAFBE?
#DAAFBE is RGB 218, 175, 190 — HSL 339°, 37%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 13%, 15%.
What colors go with #DAAFBE?
Its complement is #AFDACB; analogous partners are #DAAFD4 and #DAB5AF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAAFBE for text?
Black text on #DAAFBE has a contrast ratio of 10.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.