Palettes / Colors / #DFAFB2
#DFAFB2 — Light Muted Red
#DFAFB2 is a red color we call Light Muted Red, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #DFAFB2 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.
#DFAFB2 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #AFDFDC; it also sits naturally between #DFAFCA and #DFC4AF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFAFB2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 175, 178 |
| HSL | 356°, 43%, 78% |
| HSV | 356°, 22%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 22%, 20%, 13% |
| XYZ | 53.80, 49.56, 48.85 |
| Yxy | 49.56, 0.3534, 0.3256 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.80, 17.91, 5.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.40, 17.23, 4.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 69% · Blue 70%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 20% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFAFB2
.text { color: #DFAFB2; }
.background { background-color: #DFAFB2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFAFB2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 175, 178); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(356, 43%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFAFB2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 175, 178, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFAFB2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 175, 178, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFAFB2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFAFB2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFAFB2
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFDFDC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.92:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFAFB2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFAFB2
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 #DFAFB2: ·
How #DFAFB2 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 #DFAFB2 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 #DFAFB2?
#DFAFB2 is Light Muted Red, a red color (RGB 223, 175, 178). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFAFB2?
#DFAFB2 is RGB 223, 175, 178 — HSL 356°, 43%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 22%, 20%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFAFB2?
Its complement is #AFDFDC; analogous partners are #DFAFCA and #DFC4AF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFAFB2 for text?
Black text on #DFAFB2 has a contrast ratio of 10.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.92:1.