Palettes / Colors / #D7CBCE
#D7CBCE — Pale Dusty Red
#D7CBCE is a red color we call Pale Dusty Red, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #D7CBCE 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.
#D7CBCE 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 #CBD7D4; it also sits naturally between #D7CBD4 and #D7CECB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D7CBCE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 215, 203, 206 |
| HSL | 345°, 13%, 82% |
| HSV | 345°, 6%, 84% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 4%, 16% |
| XYZ | 60.52, 61.62, 67.10 |
| Yxy | 61.62, 0.3198, 0.3256 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.71, 4.69, -0.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.50, 4.52, -0.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 84% · Green 80% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 4% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D7CBCE
.text { color: #D7CBCE; }
.background { background-color: #D7CBCE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D7CBCE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(215, 203, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(345, 13%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D7CBCE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(215, 203, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D7CBCE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(215, 203, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D7CBCE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D7CBCE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBD7D4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D7CBCE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D7CBCE
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 #D7CBCE: ·
How #D7CBCE 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 #D7CBCE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #D7CBCE?
#D7CBCE is Pale Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 215, 203, 206). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D7CBCE?
#D7CBCE is RGB 215, 203, 206 — HSL 345°, 13%, 82% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 4%, 16%.
What colors go with #D7CBCE?
Its complement is #CBD7D4; analogous partners are #D7CBD4 and #D7CECB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D7CBCE for text?
Black text on #D7CBCE has a contrast ratio of 13.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.