#D9BFBF color
#D9BFBF is a very light, muted red, closest to the CSS named color thistle (#D8BFD8).
Color values
| HEX | #D9BFBF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 191, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 25%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 12%, 12%, 15%) |
| Decimal | 14270399 |
| CSS | color: #D9BFBF; |
| Android | 0xFFD9BFBF |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.749, blue: 0.749, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #D9BFBF | 1.73:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #D9BFBF | 12.15:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #D9BFBF
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #D9BFBF and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #D9BFBF
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #D9BFBF in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #D9BFBF; background-color: #D9BFBF; }
.element { color: rgb(217 191 191); }
.element { color: hsl(0 25% 80%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#D9BFBF] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #D9BFBF;Frequently asked questions
What color is #D9BFBF?
#D9BFBF is a very light, muted red. Its hue sits at 0° on the color wheel, with 25% saturation and 80% lightness.
What is #D9BFBF in RGB?
#D9BFBF converts to rgb(217, 191, 191) — 217 red, 191 green and 191 blue.
What is #D9BFBF in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 12%, 15%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #D9BFBF be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (12.15:1 versus 1.73:1).
What is the complementary color of #D9BFBF?
#BFD9D9 — the hue directly opposite #D9BFBF on the color wheel.