Palettes / Colors / #D2BCBF
#D2BCBF — Light Dusty Red
#D2BCBF is a red color we call Light Dusty Red, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #D2BCBF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#D2BCBF 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 #BCD2CF; it also sits naturally between #D2BCCA and #D2C4BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D2BCBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 210, 188, 191 |
| HSL | 352°, 20%, 78% |
| HSV | 352°, 10%, 82% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 9%, 18% |
| XYZ | 53.97, 53.43, 56.76 |
| Yxy | 53.43, 0.3287, 0.3255 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.13, 8.30, 1.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.10, 7.89, 1.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 74% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 9% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D2BCBF
.text { color: #D2BCBF; }
.background { background-color: #D2BCBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D2BCBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(210, 188, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(352, 20%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D2BCBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(210, 188, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D2BCBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(210, 188, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D2BCBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D2BCBF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D2BCBF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCD2CF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D2BCBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D2BCBF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #D2BCBF: ·
How #D2BCBF 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 a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #D2BCBF rather than the exact color:
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 #D2BCBF?
#D2BCBF is Light Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 210, 188, 191). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D2BCBF?
#D2BCBF is RGB 210, 188, 191 — HSL 352°, 20%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 9%, 18%.
What colors go with #D2BCBF?
Its complement is #BCD2CF; analogous partners are #D2BCCA and #D2C4BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D2BCBF for text?
Black text on #D2BCBF has a contrast ratio of 11.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.