Palettes / Colors / #DBD2D1

#DBD2D1 — Pale Dusty Red

#DBD2D1 is a red color we call Pale Dusty Red, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the red family.

#DBD2D1 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 #D1DADB; it also sits naturally between #DBD1D5 and #DBD7D1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 86% · Green 82% · Blue 82%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 5% · Key 14%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #DBD2D1

.text { color: #DBD2D1; }
.background { background-color: #DBD2D1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBD2D1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 210, 209); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(6, 12%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBD2D1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 210, 209, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBD2D1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 210, 209, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DBD2D1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBD2D1">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DBD2D1

Tints of #DBD2D1

Tones of #DBD2D1

Color harmonies

Complementary — #D1DADB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DBD2D1: #000000.

How #DBD2D1 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 #DBD2D1 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

← #DBD2D0  ·  #DBD2D2 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DBD2D1?

#DBD2D1 is Pale Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 219, 210, 209). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DBD2D1?

#DBD2D1 is RGB 219, 210, 209 — HSL 6°, 12%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 5%, 14%.

What colors go with #DBD2D1?

Its complement is #D1DADB; analogous partners are #DBD1D5 and #DBD7D1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DBD2D1 for text?

Black text on #DBD2D1 has a contrast ratio of 14.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.