Palettes / Colors / #DFBECB
#DFBECB — Light Muted Pink
#DFBECB 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 #DFBECB 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.
#DFBECB 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 #BEDFD2; it also sits naturally between #DFBEDC and #DFC1BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFBECB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 190, 203 |
| HSL | 336°, 34%, 81% |
| HSV | 336°, 15%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 9%, 13% |
| XYZ | 59.62, 56.83, 64.33 |
| Yxy | 56.83, 0.3298, 0.3143 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.08, 13.87, -2.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.38, 13.50, -2.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 75% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 9% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFBECB
.text { color: #DFBECB; }
.background { background-color: #DFBECB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFBECB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 190, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(336, 34%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFBECB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 190, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFBECB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 190, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFBECB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFBECB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFBECB
Tints of #DFBECB
Tones of #DFBECB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEDFD2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFBECB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFBECB
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 #DFBECB: ·
How #DFBECB 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 #DFBECB 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 #DFBECB?
#DFBECB is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 223, 190, 203). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFBECB?
#DFBECB is RGB 223, 190, 203 — HSL 336°, 34%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 9%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFBECB?
Its complement is #BEDFD2; analogous partners are #DFBEDC and #DFC1BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFBECB for text?
Black text on #DFBECB has a contrast ratio of 12.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.