Absorbent articles (20) for personal hygiene such as diapers comprising a contrasting layer (16) and a masking layer (54) between the topsheet and the contrasting layer. The masking layer comprises at least one see-through area (86) so that the contrasting layer is at least partially visible on the wearer-facing side of the article through the see-through area. In one execution, the masking layer may be between the topsheet and the absorbent layer and the contrasting layer disposed between the masking layer and the absorbent layer.
