Palettes / Colors / #DABCBE
#DABCBE — Light Dusty Red
#DABCBE 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 #DABCBE 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.
#DABCBE 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 #BDDBD9; it also sits naturally between #DBBDCE and #DBCABD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DABCBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 188, 190 |
| HSL | 356°, 29%, 80% |
| HSV | 356°, 14%, 85% |
| CMYK | 0%, 14%, 13%, 15% |
| XYZ | 56.19, 54.59, 56.29 |
| Yxy | 54.59, 0.3363, 0.3267 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.80, 11.00, 2.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.88, 10.57, 2.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 74% · 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 #DABCBE
.text { color: #DABCBE; }
.background { background-color: #DABCBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DABCBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 188, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(356, 29%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DABCBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 188, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DABCBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 188, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DABCBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DABCBE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DABCBE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDDBD9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DABCBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DABCBE
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 #DABCBE: ·
How #DABCBE 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 #DABCBE 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 #DABCBE?
#DABCBE is Light Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 218, 188, 190). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DABCBE?
#DABCBE is RGB 218, 188, 190 — HSL 356°, 29%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 14%, 13%, 15%.
What colors go with #DABCBE?
Its complement is #BDDBD9; analogous partners are #DBBDCE and #DBCABD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DABCBE for text?
Black text on #DABCBE has a contrast ratio of 11.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.