Palettes / Colors / #DFB9CD
#DFB9CD — Light Muted Pink
#DFB9CD 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 #DFB9CD 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.
#DFB9CD 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 #B9DFCB; it also sits naturally between #DEB9DF and #DFB9BA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFB9CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 185, 205 |
| HSL | 328°, 37%, 80% |
| HSV | 328°, 17%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 17%, 8%, 13% |
| XYZ | 58.80, 54.79, 65.23 |
| Yxy | 54.79, 0.3288, 0.3064 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.92, 16.89, -4.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.02, 16.46, -4.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 73% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 8% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFB9CD
.text { color: #DFB9CD; }
.background { background-color: #DFB9CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFB9CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 185, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(328, 37%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFB9CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 185, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFB9CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 185, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFB9CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFB9CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B9DFCB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFB9CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFB9CD
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 #DFB9CD: ·
How #DFB9CD 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 #DFB9CD 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 #DFB9CD?
#DFB9CD is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 185, 205). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFB9CD?
#DFB9CD is RGB 223, 185, 205 — HSL 328°, 37%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 17%, 8%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFB9CD?
Its complement is #B9DFCB; analogous partners are #DEB9DF and #DFB9BA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFB9CD for text?
Black text on #DFB9CD has a contrast ratio of 11.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.