Palettes / Colors / #D2BFBB
#D2BFBB — Light Dusty Red
#D2BFBB 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 #D2BFBB 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.
#D2BFBB 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 #BCCED2; it also sits naturally between #D2BCC3 and #D2CBBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D2BFBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 210, 191, 187 |
| HSL | 10°, 20%, 78% |
| HSV | 10°, 11%, 82% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9%, 11%, 18% |
| XYZ | 54.18, 54.55, 54.69 |
| Yxy | 54.55, 0.3315, 0.3338 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.78, 6.03, 4.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.86, 5.72, 3.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 75% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 11% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D2BFBB
.text { color: #D2BFBB; }
.background { background-color: #D2BFBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D2BFBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(210, 191, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(10, 20%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D2BFBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(210, 191, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D2BFBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(210, 191, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D2BFBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D2BFBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCCED2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D2BFBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D2BFBB
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 #D2BFBB: ·
How #D2BFBB 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 #D2BFBB 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 #D2BFBB?
#D2BFBB is Light Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 210, 191, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D2BFBB?
#D2BFBB is RGB 210, 191, 187 — HSL 10°, 20%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 11%, 18%.
What colors go with #D2BFBB?
Its complement is #BCCED2; analogous partners are #D2BCC3 and #D2CBBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D2BFBB for text?
Black text on #D2BFBB has a contrast ratio of 11.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.