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#DFA9BD Color

#DFA9BD is rgb(223, 169, 189) in RGB, hsl(338, 46%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 15%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cameo Pink (#EFBBCC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFA9BD
HEX#DFA9BD
RGBrgb(223, 169, 189)
HSLhsl(338, 46%, 77%)
HSVhsv(338, 24%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 15%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(79% 0.068 354.7)
LABlab(74.79% 22.66 -2.16)
LCHlch(74.79% 22.76 354.56)

What #DFA9BD Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DFA9BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 6.49Orchid Pink#F2BDCDΔE 7.35Metallic Pink#EDA6C4ΔE 7.82Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 7.91Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 8.08Nadeshiko Pink#F6ADC6ΔE 8.28

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#DFA9BD Channel Values

How #DFA9BD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 223 · G 169 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 338° · S 46% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 338° · S 24% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 15% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.99:1 vs white · 10.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFA9BD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DFA9BD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DFA9BD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFA9BD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DFA9BD
Complementary
#A9DFCC
Analogous
#DFA9D8
Analogous
#DFB1A9
Triadic
#BDDFA9
Triadic
#A9BDDF
Split comp.
#A9DFB1
Split comp.
#A9D8DF

Tints & Shades of #DFA9BD

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E3B5C6
#E8C0CE
#ECCBD7
#F0D6E0
#F4E1E8
#F8ECF1

Shades

#D284A1
#C25B81
#AB3F67
#82304E
#5D2238
#34131F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DFA9BD.

How #DFA9BD Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DFA9BD
Protanopia#B4B4BD
Protanomaly#C7B0BD
Deuteranopia#BDBDBB
Deuteranomaly#CCB5BC
Tritanopia#DDACAC
Tritanomaly#DEABB3
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFA9BD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-dfa9bd: #DFA9BD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFA9BD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfa9bd': '#DFA9BD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.663, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_dfa9bd">#DFA9BD</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFA9BD"

More Pink Colors

#DFA9BD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DFA9BD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFA9BD?

#DFA9BD is a light pink — rgb(223, 169, 189) in RGB and hsl(338, 46%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cameo Pink (#EFBBCC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.49.

What is the RGB value of #DFA9BD?

#DFA9BD is rgb(223, 169, 189) — red 223, green 169, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFA9BD?

#DFA9BD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 15%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFA9BD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFA9BD scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFA9BD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFA9BD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 10.91, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.