Palettes / Colors / #DFAFBC
#DFAFBC — Light Muted Pink
#DFAFBC 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 #DFAFBC 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.
#DFAFBC 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 #AFDFD2; it also sits naturally between #DFAFD4 and #DFBAAF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFAFBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 175, 188 |
| HSL | 344°, 43%, 78% |
| HSV | 344°, 22%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 22%, 16%, 13% |
| XYZ | 54.84, 49.98, 54.33 |
| Yxy | 49.98, 0.3446, 0.3140 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.06, 19.45, 0.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.70, 18.82, 0.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 69% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 16% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFAFBC
.text { color: #DFAFBC; }
.background { background-color: #DFAFBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFAFBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 175, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(344, 43%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFAFBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 175, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFAFBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 175, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFAFBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFAFBC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFAFBC
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Tones of #DFAFBC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFDFD2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.91:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFAFBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFAFBC
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 #DFAFBC: ·
How #DFAFBC 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 #DFAFBC 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 #DFAFBC?
#DFAFBC is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 175, 188). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFAFBC?
#DFAFBC is RGB 223, 175, 188 — HSL 344°, 43%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 22%, 16%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFAFBC?
Its complement is #AFDFD2; analogous partners are #DFAFD4 and #DFBAAF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFAFBC for text?
Black text on #DFAFBC has a contrast ratio of 11.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.91:1.