Palettes / Colors / #D8BCBB
#D8BCBB — Light Dusty Red
#D8BCBB 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 #D8BCBB 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.
#D8BCBB 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 #BBD7D8; it also sits naturally between #D8BBC8 and #D8CABB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D8BCBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 216, 188, 187 |
| HSL | 2°, 27%, 79% |
| HSV | 2°, 13%, 85% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 13%, 15% |
| XYZ | 55.27, 54.15, 54.55 |
| Yxy | 54.15, 0.3371, 0.3302 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.55, 9.79, 4.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.59, 9.37, 3.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 74% · 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 #D8BCBB
.text { color: #D8BCBB; }
.background { background-color: #D8BCBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D8BCBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(216, 188, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(2, 27%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D8BCBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(216, 188, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D8BCBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(216, 188, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D8BCBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D8BCBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBD7D8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D8BCBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D8BCBB
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 #D8BCBB: ·
How #D8BCBB 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 #D8BCBB 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 #D8BCBB?
#D8BCBB is Light Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 216, 188, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D8BCBB?
#D8BCBB is RGB 216, 188, 187 — HSL 2°, 27%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 13%, 15%.
What colors go with #D8BCBB?
Its complement is #BBD7D8; analogous partners are #D8BBC8 and #D8CABB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D8BCBB for text?
Black text on #D8BCBB has a contrast ratio of 11.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.