Palettes / Colors / #DFBEC7
#DFBEC7 — Light Muted Pink
#DFBEC7 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 #DFBEC7 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.
#DFBEC7 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 #BEDFD6; it also sits naturally between #DFBED7 and #DFC6BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFBEC7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 190, 199 |
| HSL | 344°, 34%, 81% |
| HSV | 344°, 15%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 11%, 13% |
| XYZ | 59.15, 56.64, 61.85 |
| Yxy | 56.64, 0.3330, 0.3188 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.98, 13.20, -0.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.26, 12.82, -0.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 75% · Blue 78%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 11% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFBEC7
.text { color: #DFBEC7; }
.background { background-color: #DFBEC7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFBEC7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 190, 199); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(344, 34%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFBEC7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 190, 199, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFBEC7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 190, 199, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFBEC7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFBEC7">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFBEC7
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Tones of #DFBEC7
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEDFD6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.33:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFBEC7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFBEC7
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 #DFBEC7: ·
How #DFBEC7 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 #DFBEC7 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 #DFBEC7?
#DFBEC7 is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 190, 199). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFBEC7?
#DFBEC7 is RGB 223, 190, 199 — HSL 344°, 34%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 11%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFBEC7?
Its complement is #BEDFD6; analogous partners are #DFBED7 and #DFC6BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFBEC7 for text?
Black text on #DFBEC7 has a contrast ratio of 12.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.