Palettes / Colors / #D3BBBC
#D3BBBC — Light Dusty Red
#D3BBBC is a red color we call Light Dusty Red, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the red family.
#D3BBBC 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 #BBD3D2; it also sits naturally between #D3BBC8 and #D3C6BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D3BBBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 211, 187, 188 |
| HSL | 357°, 21%, 78% |
| HSV | 357°, 11%, 83% |
| CMYK | 0%, 11%, 11%, 17% |
| XYZ | 53.71, 53.02, 54.98 |
| Yxy | 53.02, 0.3321, 0.3279 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.89, 8.69, 2.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.82, 8.26, 2.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 73% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 11% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D3BBBC
.text { color: #D3BBBC; }
.background { background-color: #D3BBBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D3BBBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(211, 187, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(357, 21%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D3BBBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(211, 187, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D3BBBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(211, 187, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D3BBBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D3BBBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBD3D2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.60:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D3BBBC: #000000.
How #D3BBBC 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 #D3BBBC 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 #D3BBBC?
#D3BBBC is Light Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 211, 187, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D3BBBC?
#D3BBBC is RGB 211, 187, 188 — HSL 357°, 21%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 11%, 11%, 17%.
What colors go with #D3BBBC?
Its complement is #BBD3D2; analogous partners are #D3BBC8 and #D3C6BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D3BBBC for text?
Black text on #D3BBBC has a contrast ratio of 11.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.