Palettes / Colors / #D2BCBC
#D2BCBC — Light Dusty Red
#D2BCBC is a red color we call Light Dusty Red, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the red family.
#D2BCBC is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BCD2D2; it also sits naturally between #D2BCC7 and #D2C7BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D2BCBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 210, 188, 188 |
| HSL | 0°, 20%, 78% |
| HSV | 0°, 10%, 82% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 10%, 18% |
| XYZ | 53.64, 53.30, 55.04 |
| Yxy | 53.30, 0.3312, 0.3291 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.05, 7.80, 2.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.01, 7.40, 2.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 74% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 10% · Key 18%
Previews
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CSS code for #D2BCBC
.text { color: #D2BCBC; }
.background { background-color: #D2BCBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D2BCBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(210, 188, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 20%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D2BCBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(210, 188, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D2BCBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(210, 188, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D2BCBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D2BCBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCD2D2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D2BCBC: #000000.
How #D2BCBC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with #D2BCBC or a close neighbour
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #D2BCBC?
#D2BCBC is Light Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 210, 188, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D2BCBC?
#D2BCBC is RGB 210, 188, 188 — HSL 0°, 20%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 10%, 18%.
What colors go with #D2BCBC?
Its complement is #BCD2D2; analogous partners are #D2BCC7 and #D2C7BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D2BCBC for text?
Black text on #D2BCBC has a contrast ratio of 11.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.