Palettes / Colors / #DCA3BF
#DCA3BF — Light Muted Pink
#DCA3BF is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #DCA3BF 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.
#DCA3BF is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A3DCC0; it also sits naturally between #DCA3DB and #DCA4A3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCA3BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 163, 191 |
| HSL | 331°, 45%, 75% |
| HSV | 331°, 26%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 26%, 13%, 14% |
| XYZ | 52.02, 45.17, 55.27 |
| Yxy | 45.17, 0.3412, 0.2963 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.00, 25.34, -6.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.21, 24.50, -5.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 64% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 13% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCA3BF
.text { color: #DCA3BF; }
.background { background-color: #DCA3BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCA3BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 163, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(331, 45%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCA3BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 163, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCA3BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 163, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCA3BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCA3BF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A3DCC0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCA3BF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCA3BF
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 #DCA3BF: ·
How #DCA3BF 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 #DCA3BF 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 #DCA3BF?
#DCA3BF is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 220, 163, 191). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCA3BF?
#DCA3BF is RGB 220, 163, 191 — HSL 331°, 45%, 75% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 13%, 14%.
What colors go with #DCA3BF?
Its complement is #A3DCC0; analogous partners are #DCA3DB and #DCA4A3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCA3BF for text?
Black text on #DCA3BF has a contrast ratio of 10.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.09:1.