#DFBFB9
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83% 0.038 30.4), rgb(223, 191, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#DFBFB9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFBFB9 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 191, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 37%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.038 30.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DFBFB9 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFBFB9 | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFBFB9 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFBFB9 text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFBFB9
oklch(83% 0.038 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#C3938A
oklch(70.6% 0.06 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#B3786D
oklch(63.1% 0.077 31)
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Step 600
600
#9E6055
oklch(55.5% 0.083 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#874F46
oklch(49% 0.077 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E4139
oklch(42.7% 0.065 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#593731
oklch(37.6% 0.05 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#DFBFB9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C5C2B9 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC8B9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7BBBD | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFBFB9
#DFBFB9
oklch(83% 0.038 30.4)
- #ACCFD5
#ACCFD5
oklch(83.1% 0.038 209.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DFBFB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
Use #DFBFB9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.