Palettes / Colors / #DAB9BC
#DAB9BC — Light Dusty Red
#DAB9BC 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 #DAB9BC 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.
#DAB9BC 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 #B9DAD7; it also sits naturally between #DAB9CC and #DAC7B9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAB9BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 185, 188 |
| HSL | 355°, 31%, 79% |
| HSV | 355°, 15%, 85% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 14%, 15% |
| XYZ | 55.34, 53.23, 54.94 |
| Yxy | 53.23, 0.3384, 0.3256 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.01, 12.28, 2.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.96, 11.79, 2.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 73% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 14% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DAB9BC
.text { color: #DAB9BC; }
.background { background-color: #DAB9BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAB9BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 185, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(355, 31%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAB9BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 185, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAB9BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 185, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAB9BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAB9BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B9DAD7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAB9BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DAB9BC
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 #DAB9BC: ·
How #DAB9BC 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 #DAB9BC 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 #DAB9BC?
#DAB9BC is Light Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 218, 185, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAB9BC?
#DAB9BC is RGB 218, 185, 188 — HSL 355°, 31%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 14%, 15%.
What colors go with #DAB9BC?
Its complement is #B9DAD7; analogous partners are #DAB9CC and #DAC7B9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAB9BC for text?
Black text on #DAB9BC has a contrast ratio of 11.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.