Palettes / Colors / #DAAFCD
#DAAFCD — Light Muted Pink
#DAAFCD 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 #DAAFCD 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.
#DAAFCD 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 #AFDABC; it also sits naturally between #D1AFDA and #DAAFB7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAAFCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 175, 205 |
| HSL | 318°, 37%, 77% |
| HSV | 318°, 20%, 85% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 6%, 15% |
| XYZ | 55.26, 49.97, 64.49 |
| Yxy | 49.97, 0.3256, 0.2944 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.05, 20.54, -9.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.69, 19.92, -8.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 69% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 6% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DAAFCD
.text { color: #DAAFCD; }
.background { background-color: #DAAFCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAAFCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 175, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(318, 37%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAAFCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 175, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAAFCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 175, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAAFCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAAFCD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DAAFCD
Tints of #DAAFCD
Tones of #DAAFCD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFDABC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.91:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.99:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAAFCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DAAFCD
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 #DAAFCD: ·
How #DAAFCD 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 #DAAFCD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DAAFCD?
#DAAFCD is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 218, 175, 205). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAAFCD?
#DAAFCD is RGB 218, 175, 205 — HSL 318°, 37%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 6%, 15%.
What colors go with #DAAFCD?
Its complement is #AFDABC; analogous partners are #D1AFDA and #DAAFB7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAAFCD for text?
Black text on #DAAFCD has a contrast ratio of 10.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.91:1.