Palettes / Colors / #DBCDCB
#DBCDCB — Pale Dusty Red
#DBCDCB 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 #DBCDCB 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.
#DBCDCB 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 #CCD9DB; it also sits naturally between #DBCCD2 and #DBD6CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBCDCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 205, 203 |
| HSL | 8°, 18%, 83% |
| HSV | 8°, 7%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 7%, 14% |
| XYZ | 61.82, 63.03, 65.41 |
| Yxy | 63.03, 0.3249, 0.3313 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.46, 4.51, 2.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.39, 4.37, 2.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 80% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · 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 #DBCDCB
.text { color: #DBCDCB; }
.background { background-color: #DBCDCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBCDCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 205, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(8, 18%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBCDCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 205, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBCDCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 205, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBCDCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBCDCB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCD9DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.54:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBCDCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBCDCB
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 #DBCDCB: ·
How #DBCDCB 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 #DBCDCB 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 #DBCDCB?
#DBCDCB is Pale Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 219, 205, 203). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBCDCB?
#DBCDCB is RGB 219, 205, 203 — HSL 8°, 18%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 7%, 14%.
What colors go with #DBCDCB?
Its complement is #CCD9DB; analogous partners are #DBCCD2 and #DBD6CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBCDCB for text?
Black text on #DBCDCB has a contrast ratio of 13.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.54:1.