Palettes / Colors / #DABDBB
#DABDBB — Light Dusty Red
#DABDBB 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 #DABDBB 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.
#DABDBB 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 #B9D7DA; it also sits naturally between #DAB9C7 and #DACCB9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DABDBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 189, 187 |
| HSL | 4°, 30%, 79% |
| HSV | 4°, 14%, 85% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 14%, 15% |
| XYZ | 56.08, 54.89, 54.65 |
| Yxy | 54.89, 0.3386, 0.3314 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.98, 9.98, 4.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.09, 9.57, 4.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 74% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · 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 #DABDBB
.text { color: #DABDBB; }
.background { background-color: #DABDBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DABDBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 189, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(4, 30%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DABDBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 189, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DABDBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 189, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DABDBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DABDBB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DABDBB
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Tones of #DABDBB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B9D7DA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.75:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DABDBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DABDBB
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 #DABDBB: ·
How #DABDBB 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 #DABDBB 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 #DABDBB?
#DABDBB is Light Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 218, 189, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DABDBB?
#DABDBB is RGB 218, 189, 187 — HSL 4°, 30%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 14%, 15%.
What colors go with #DABDBB?
Its complement is #B9D7DA; analogous partners are #DAB9C7 and #DACCB9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DABDBB for text?
Black text on #DABDBB has a contrast ratio of 11.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.75:1.