Palettes / Colors / #DFBFC2
#DFBFC2 — Light Muted Red
#DFBFC2 is a red color we call Light Muted Red, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #DFBFC2 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.
#DFBFC2 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BFDFDB; it also sits naturally between #DFBFD2 and #DFCBBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFBFC2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 191, 194 |
| HSL | 354°, 33%, 81% |
| HSV | 354°, 14%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 14%, 13%, 13% |
| XYZ | 58.80, 56.84, 58.91 |
| Yxy | 56.84, 0.3369, 0.3257 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.09, 11.85, 2.70 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.40, 11.47, 2.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 75% · Blue 76%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 13% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFBFC2
.text { color: #DFBFC2; }
.background { background-color: #DFBFC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFBFC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 191, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(354, 33%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFBFC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 191, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFBFC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 191, 194, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFBFC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFBFC2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFBFC2
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Tones of #DFBFC2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFDFDB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFBFC2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFBFC2
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 #DFBFC2: ·
How #DFBFC2 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 #DFBFC2 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 #DFBFC2?
#DFBFC2 is Light Muted Red, a red color (RGB 223, 191, 194). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFBFC2?
#DFBFC2 is RGB 223, 191, 194 — HSL 354°, 33%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 14%, 13%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFBFC2?
Its complement is #BFDFDB; analogous partners are #DFBFD2 and #DFCBBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFBFC2 for text?
Black text on #DFBFC2 has a contrast ratio of 12.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.