DFBFBD

#DFBFBD closest to Soft Blush

#DFBFBD is a light, muted pink; the closest named color is Soft Blush. In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 74.9% green and 74.1% blue (rgb(223, 191, 189)). Its HSL value is 4° hue, 35% saturation and 81% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. #DFBFBD is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 12.32:1.

#DFBFBD color conversion

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Variations of #DFBFBD

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.

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

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

  • Dog vision 93% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #CCC9BD
  • Protanopia 92% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C5C3BD
  • Protanomaly 94% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #CCC2BD
  • Deuteranopia 93% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #CCC9BD
  • Deuteranomaly 95% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #D2C5BD
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #E7BCBF
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #E2BEBE
  • Achromatopsia 93% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #C6C6C6
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #CDC4C4

#DFBFBD contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.70:1 Very poor#DFBFBD text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
12.32:1 Super#DFBFBD text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#DFBFBD in CSS

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

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(223 191 189);
color: hsl(4 35% 81%);
color: oklch(0.832 0.037 22.2);

#DFBFBD FAQ

What color is #DFBFBD?

#DFBFBD is a light, muted pink. Its closest named color is Soft Blush. It belongs to the pink color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #DFBFBD?

#DFBFBD is rgb(223, 191, 189) in RGB, hsl(4, 35%, 81%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 14%, 15%, 13%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DFBFBD?

The complementary color of #DFBFBD is #BDDDDF, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DFBFBD?

Black text has the best contrast on #DFBFBD: 12.32:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DFBFBD a warm or cool color?

#DFBFBD is a warm color.