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#DFB4CE Color

#DFB4CE is rgb(223, 180, 206) in RGB, hsl(324, 40%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 8%, 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 7.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFB4CE
HEX#DFB4CE
RGBrgb(223, 180, 206)
HSLhsl(324, 40%, 79%)
HSVhsv(324, 19%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 8%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(81.6% 0.06 341.6)
LABlab(77.80% 19.16 -6.99)
LCHlch(77.80% 20.39 339.96)

What #DFB4CE 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 #DFB4CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 7.08Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 7.41Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 7.43Orchid Pink#F2BDCDΔE 8.06Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 8.47Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 8.64

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

#DFB4CE Channel Values

How #DFB4CE 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 180 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 40% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 19% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 8% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.82:1 vs white · 11.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFB4CE 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 text1.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DFB4CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DFB4CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFB4CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DFB4CE
Complementary
#B4DFC5
Analogous
#DBB4DF
Analogous
#DFB4B8
Triadic
#CEDFB4
Triadic
#B4CEDF
Split comp.
#B8DFB4
Split comp.
#B4DFDB

Tints & Shades of #DFB4CE

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

#E3BFD5
#E7C6D9
#EBD1E1
#F0DBE8
#F4E6EF
#F7EDF3

Shades

#CE8DB4
#BF699C
#A84881
#813763
#592645
#361729

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DFB4CE.

How #DFB4CE 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#DFB4CE
Protanopia#BCBCCE
Protanomaly#CBB9CE
Deuteranopia#C4C4CD
Deuteranomaly#CFBECD
Tritanopia#DCB8B8
Tritanomaly#DDB6C1
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFB4CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfb4ce: #DFB4CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFB4CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfb4ce': '#DFB4CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.706, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_dfb4ce">#DFB4CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFB4CE"

More Pink Colors

#DFB4CE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DFB4CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFB4CE?

#DFB4CE is a light pink — rgb(223, 180, 206) in RGB and hsl(324, 40%, 79%) 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 7.08.

What is the RGB value of #DFB4CE?

#DFB4CE is rgb(223, 180, 206) — red 223, green 180, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFB4CE?

#DFB4CE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 8%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFB4CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFB4CE scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFB4CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFB4CE 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 7.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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