Palettes / Colors / #D3BBCB
#D3BBCB — Light Dusty Pink
#D3BBCB is a pink color we call Light Dusty Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.
#D3BBCB is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BBD3C3; it also sits naturally between #CFBBD3 and #D3BBBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D3BBCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 211, 187, 203 |
| HSL | 320°, 21%, 78% |
| HSV | 320°, 11%, 83% |
| CMYK | 0%, 11%, 4%, 17% |
| XYZ | 55.41, 53.70, 63.94 |
| Yxy | 53.70, 0.3202, 0.3103 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.29, 11.29, -4.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.28, 10.82, -4.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 73% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 4% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D3BBCB
.text { color: #D3BBCB; }
.background { background-color: #D3BBCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D3BBCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(211, 187, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(320, 21%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D3BBCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(211, 187, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D3BBCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(211, 187, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D3BBCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D3BBCB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBD3C3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D3BBCB: #000000.
How #D3BBCB 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 #D3BBCB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #D3BBCB?
#D3BBCB is Light Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 211, 187, 203). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D3BBCB?
#D3BBCB is RGB 211, 187, 203 — HSL 320°, 21%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 11%, 4%, 17%.
What colors go with #D3BBCB?
Its complement is #BBD3C3; analogous partners are #CFBBD3 and #D3BBBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D3BBCB for text?
Black text on #D3BBCB has a contrast ratio of 11.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.