Palettes / Colors / #DBB9BB
#DBB9BB — Light Muted Red
#DBB9BB is a red color we call Light Muted 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 #DBB9BB 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.
#DBB9BB 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 #B8DBD8; it also sits naturally between #DBB8CC and #DBC7B8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBB9BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 185, 187 |
| HSL | 356°, 32%, 79% |
| HSV | 356°, 16%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 16%, 15%, 14% |
| XYZ | 55.53, 53.35, 54.38 |
| Yxy | 53.35, 0.3401, 0.3268 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.08, 12.48, 3.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.04, 11.99, 3.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 73% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 15% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBB9BB
.text { color: #DBB9BB; }
.background { background-color: #DBB9BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBB9BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 185, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(356, 32%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBB9BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 185, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBB9BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 185, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBB9BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBB9BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B8DBD8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.67:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBB9BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBB9BB
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 #DBB9BB: ·
How #DBB9BB 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 #DBB9BB 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 #DBB9BB?
#DBB9BB is Light Muted Red, a red color (RGB 219, 185, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBB9BB?
#DBB9BB is RGB 219, 185, 187 — HSL 356°, 32%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 15%, 14%.
What colors go with #DBB9BB?
Its complement is #B8DBD8; analogous partners are #DBB8CC and #DBC7B8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBB9BB for text?
Black text on #DBB9BB has a contrast ratio of 11.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.