DFB2BF

#DFB2BF closest to Mental Floss

#DFB2BF is a light, muted pink; the closest named color is Mental Floss. In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 69.8% green and 74.9% blue (rgb(223, 178, 191)). Its HSL value is 343° hue, 41% saturation and 79% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 14% yellow and 13% black. #DFB2BF is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.26:1.

#DFB2BF color conversion

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Variations of #DFB2BF

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.

#DFB2BF 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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#DFB2BF for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #DFB2BF appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 89% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #C1C1BE
  • Protanopia 88% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B7B9BF
  • Protanomaly 91% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C3B8BF
  • Deuteranopia 89% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C1C1BE
  • Deuteranomaly 92% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #CABCBE
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #E7B0B6
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #E2B1BB
  • Achromatopsia 89% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BEBEBE
  • Achromatomaly 92% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #C7BBBE

#DFB2BF contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.87:1 Very poor#DFB2BF text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.26:1 Very good#DFB2BF text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#DFB2BF in CSS

/* Mental Floss */
.color { color: #DFB2BF; }
.background { background-color: #DFB2BF; }
.border { border: 1px solid #DFB2BF; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(223 178 191);
color: hsl(343 41% 79%);
color: oklch(0.807 0.055 359.2);

#DFB2BF FAQ

What color is #DFB2BF?

#DFB2BF is a light, muted pink. Its closest named color is Mental Floss. It belongs to the pink color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #DFB2BF?

#DFB2BF is rgb(223, 178, 191) in RGB, hsl(343, 41%, 79%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 20%, 14%, 13%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DFB2BF?

The complementary color of #DFB2BF is #B2DFD2, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DFB2BF?

Black text has the best contrast on #DFB2BF: 11.26:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DFB2BF a warm or cool color?

#DFB2BF is a warm color.