Close to Orchid Pink
#DFB8CB
#DFB8CB is a light, muted pink, close to the color Orchid Pink. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 72.2% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 331°, with 38% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DFB8CB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.77:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.86:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.77:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.86:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DFB8CB as they’d see it.
#DFB8CB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DFB8CB
What color is #DFB8CB?
#DFB8CB is a light, muted pink, close to the color Orchid Pink. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 72.2% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 331°, with 38% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DFB8CB in RGB?
#DFB8CB is rgb(223, 184, 203): 223 red, 184 green, and 203 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DFB8CB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 17, 9, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DFB8CB?
PANTONE 250 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DFB8CB?
Its complement #A4CBB8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.