Palettes / Colors / #DABBBE
#DABBBE — Light Dusty Red
#DABBBE is a red color we call Light 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 #DABBBE 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.
#DABBBE 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 #B9DAD6; it also sits naturally between #DAB9CD and #DAC6B9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DABBBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 187, 190 |
| HSL | 354°, 30%, 79% |
| HSV | 354°, 14%, 85% |
| CMYK | 0%, 14%, 13%, 15% |
| XYZ | 55.98, 54.16, 56.22 |
| Yxy | 54.16, 0.3365, 0.3256 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.56, 11.54, 2.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.60, 11.08, 2.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 73% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 14% · 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 #DABBBE
.text { color: #DABBBE; }
.background { background-color: #DABBBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DABBBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 187, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(354, 30%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DABBBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 187, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DABBBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 187, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DABBBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DABBBE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DABBBE
Tints of #DABBBE
Tones of #DABBBE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B9DAD6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DABBBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DABBBE
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 #DABBBE: ·
How #DABBBE 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 #DABBBE 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 #DABBBE?
#DABBBE is Light Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 218, 187, 190). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DABBBE?
#DABBBE is RGB 218, 187, 190 — HSL 354°, 30%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 14%, 13%, 15%.
What colors go with #DABBBE?
Its complement is #B9DAD6; analogous partners are #DAB9CD and #DAC6B9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DABBBE for text?
Black text on #DABBBE has a contrast ratio of 11.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.