Palettes / Colors / #D8BBBB
#D8BBBB — Light Dusty Red
#D8BBBB 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 #D8BBBB 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.
#D8BBBB 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 #BBD8D8; it also sits naturally between #D8BBC9 and #D8C9BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D8BBBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 216, 187, 187 |
| HSL | 0°, 27%, 79% |
| HSV | 0°, 13%, 85% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 13%, 15% |
| XYZ | 55.06, 53.73, 54.48 |
| Yxy | 53.73, 0.3372, 0.3291 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.30, 10.33, 3.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.30, 9.88, 3.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 73% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 13% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D8BBBB
.text { color: #D8BBBB; }
.background { background-color: #D8BBBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D8BBBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(216, 187, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 27%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D8BBBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(216, 187, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D8BBBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(216, 187, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D8BBBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D8BBBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBD8D8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D8BBBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D8BBBB
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 #D8BBBB: ·
How #D8BBBB 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 #D8BBBB 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 #D8BBBB?
#D8BBBB is Light Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 216, 187, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D8BBBB?
#D8BBBB is RGB 216, 187, 187 — HSL 0°, 27%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 13%, 15%.
What colors go with #D8BBBB?
Its complement is #BBD8D8; analogous partners are #D8BBC9 and #D8C9BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D8BBBB for text?
Black text on #D8BBBB has a contrast ratio of 11.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.