DABFBF

#DABFBF closest to Soft Blush

#DABFBF is a light gray; the closest named color is Soft Blush. In the RGB color model it is made of 85.5% red, 74.9% green and 74.9% blue (rgb(218, 191, 191)). Its HSL value is 0° hue, 27% saturation and 80% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 12% yellow and 15% black. #DABFBF is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 12.19:1.

#DABFBF color conversion

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Variations of #DABFBF

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#DABFBF color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#DABFBF for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #DABFBF appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 94% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #C9C7BF
  • Protanopia 93% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C3C2BF
  • Protanomaly 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #CAC2BF
  • Deuteranopia 94% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C9C7BF
  • Deuteranomaly 96% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #CEC4BF
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #E0BDBF
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #DDBEBF
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #C5C5C5
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #CBC4C4

#DABFBF contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.72:1 Very poor#DABFBF text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
12.19:1 Super#DABFBF text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#DABFBF in CSS

/* Soft Blush */
.color { color: #DABFBF; }
.background { background-color: #DABFBF; }
.border { border: 1px solid #DABFBF; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(218 191 191);
color: hsl(0 27% 80%);
color: oklch(0.828 0.031 17.8);

#DABFBF FAQ

What color is #DABFBF?

#DABFBF is a light gray. Its closest named color is Soft Blush. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #DABFBF?

#DABFBF is rgb(218, 191, 191) in RGB, hsl(0, 27%, 80%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 12%, 12%, 15%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DABFBF?

The complementary color of #DABFBF is #BFDADA, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DABFBF?

Black text has the best contrast on #DABFBF: 12.19:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DABFBF a warm or cool color?

#DABFBF is a neutral color.