Palettes / Colors / #DAAFCF
#DAAFCF — Light Muted Pink
#DAAFCF 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 #DAAFCF 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.
#DAAFCF 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 #AFDAB9; it also sits naturally between #CFAFDA and #DAAFB9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAAFCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 175, 207 |
| HSL | 315°, 37%, 77% |
| HSV | 315°, 20%, 85% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 5%, 15% |
| XYZ | 55.51, 50.07, 65.77 |
| Yxy | 50.07, 0.3239, 0.2922 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.11, 20.89, -10.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.76, 20.29, -9.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 69% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 5% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DAAFCF
.text { color: #DAAFCF; }
.background { background-color: #DAAFCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAAFCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 175, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(315, 37%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAAFCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 175, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAAFCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 175, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAAFCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAAFCF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DAAFCF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFDAB9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.91:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAAFCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DAAFCF
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 #DAAFCF: ·
How #DAAFCF 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 #DAAFCF 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 #DAAFCF?
#DAAFCF is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 218, 175, 207). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAAFCF?
#DAAFCF is RGB 218, 175, 207 — HSL 315°, 37%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 5%, 15%.
What colors go with #DAAFCF?
Its complement is #AFDAB9; analogous partners are #CFAFDA and #DAAFB9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAAFCF for text?
Black text on #DAAFCF has a contrast ratio of 11.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.91:1.