Palettes / Colors / #DFAFBF
#DFAFBF — Light Muted Pink
#DFAFBF 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 #DFAFBF 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.
#DFAFBF 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 #AFDFCF; it also sits naturally between #DFAFD7 and #DFB7AF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFAFBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 175, 191 |
| HSL | 340°, 43%, 78% |
| HSV | 340°, 22%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 22%, 14%, 13% |
| XYZ | 55.17, 50.11, 56.05 |
| Yxy | 50.11, 0.3419, 0.3106 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.14, 19.93, -1.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.79, 19.31, -1.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 69% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 14% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFAFBF
.text { color: #DFAFBF; }
.background { background-color: #DFAFBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFAFBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 175, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(340, 43%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFAFBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 175, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFAFBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 175, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFAFBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFAFBF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFAFBF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFDFCF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.91:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFAFBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFAFBF
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 #DFAFBF: ·
How #DFAFBF 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 #DFAFBF 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 #DFAFBF?
#DFAFBF is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 175, 191). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFAFBF?
#DFAFBF is RGB 223, 175, 191 — HSL 340°, 43%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 22%, 14%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFAFBF?
Its complement is #AFDFCF; analogous partners are #DFAFD7 and #DFB7AF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFAFBF for text?
Black text on #DFAFBF has a contrast ratio of 11.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.91:1.