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#DFB9CF Color

#DFB9CF is rgb(223, 185, 207) in RGB, hsl(325, 37%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 7%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFB9CF
HEX#DFB9CF
RGBrgb(223, 185, 207)
HSLhsl(325, 37%, 80%)
HSVhsv(325, 17%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 7%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(82.5% 0.052 342.6)
LABlab(79.03% 16.75 -5.73)
LCHlch(79.03% 17.70 341.11)

What #DFB9CF 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 #DFB9CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#DFB9CF Channel Values

How #DFB9CF 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 185 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 37% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 17% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 17% · Y 7% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.75:1 vs white · 11.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFB9CF 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 text1.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DFB9CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFB9CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #DFB9CF

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

Shades

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How #DFB9CF 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#DFB9CF
Protanopia#C0C0CF
Protanomaly#CDBDCF
Deuteranopia#C7C7CE
Deuteranomaly#D1C1CE
Tritanopia#DDBCBC
Tritanomaly#DEBBC4
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

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Using #DFB9CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfb9cf: #DFB9CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFB9CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfb9cf': '#DFB9CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.725, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_dfb9cf">#DFB9CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFB9CF"

More Pink Colors

#DFB9CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFB9CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFB9CF?

#DFB9CF is a lightest pink — rgb(223, 185, 207) in RGB and hsl(325, 37%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.61.

What is the RGB value of #DFB9CF?

#DFB9CF is rgb(223, 185, 207) — red 223, green 185, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFB9CF?

#DFB9CF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 7%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFB9CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFB9CF scores 1.75:1 against white and 11.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFB9CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFB9CF 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 5.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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