Palettes / Colors / #DBBBC0
#DBBBC0 — Light Dusty Red
#DBBBC0 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 #DBBBC0 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.
#DBBBC0 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 #BCDCD7; it also sits naturally between #DCBCD1 and #DCC7BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBBBC0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 187, 192 |
| HSL | 351°, 31%, 80% |
| HSV | 351°, 15%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 12%, 14% |
| XYZ | 56.50, 54.41, 57.39 |
| Yxy | 54.41, 0.3357, 0.3233 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.70, 12.22, 1.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.76, 11.77, 1.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 73% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 12% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBBBC0
.text { color: #DBBBC0; }
.background { background-color: #DBBBC0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBBBC0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 187, 192); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(351, 31%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBBBC0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 187, 192, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBBBC0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 187, 192, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBBBC0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBBBC0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCDCD7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBBBC0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBBBC0
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 #DBBBC0: ·
How #DBBBC0 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 #DBBBC0 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 #DBBBC0?
#DBBBC0 is Light Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 219, 187, 192). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBBBC0?
#DBBBC0 is RGB 219, 187, 192 — HSL 351°, 31%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 12%, 14%.
What colors go with #DBBBC0?
Its complement is #BCDCD7; analogous partners are #DCBCD1 and #DCC7BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBBBC0 for text?
Black text on #DBBBC0 has a contrast ratio of 11.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.