Palettes / Colors / #DBCBCC
#DBCBCC — Pale Dusty Red
#DBCBCC is a red color we call Pale 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 #DBCBCC 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.
#DBCBCC 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 #CCDBDA; it also sits naturally between #DBCCD5 and #DBD3CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBCBCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 203, 204 |
| HSL | 356°, 18%, 83% |
| HSV | 356°, 7%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 7%, 14% |
| XYZ | 61.47, 62.13, 65.88 |
| Yxy | 62.13, 0.3244, 0.3279 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.98, 5.74, 1.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.82, 5.55, 1.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 80% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 7% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBCBCC
.text { color: #DBCBCC; }
.background { background-color: #DBCBCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBCBCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 203, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(356, 18%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBCBCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 203, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBCBCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 203, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBCBCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBCBCC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBCBCC
Tints of #DBCBCC
Tones of #DBCBCC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCDBDA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBCBCC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBCBCC
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 #DBCBCC: ·
How #DBCBCC 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 #DBCBCC 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 #DBCBCC?
#DBCBCC is Pale Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 219, 203, 204). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBCBCC?
#DBCBCC is RGB 219, 203, 204 — HSL 356°, 18%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 7%, 14%.
What colors go with #DBCBCC?
Its complement is #CCDBDA; analogous partners are #DBCCD5 and #DBD3CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBCBCC for text?
Black text on #DBCBCC has a contrast ratio of 13.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.