Palettes / Colors / #DCB2BB
#DCB2BB — Light Muted Red
#DCB2BB is a red color we call Light Muted Red, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #DCB2BB 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.
#DCB2BB 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 #B2DCD3; it also sits naturally between #DCB2D0 and #DCBEB2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCB2BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 178, 187 |
| HSL | 347°, 38%, 78% |
| HSV | 347°, 19%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 19%, 15%, 14% |
| XYZ | 54.41, 50.64, 53.92 |
| Yxy | 50.64, 0.3422, 0.3186 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.46, 16.60, 1.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.16, 15.98, 1.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 70% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 15% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCB2BB
.text { color: #DCB2BB; }
.background { background-color: #DCB2BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCB2BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 178, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(347, 38%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCB2BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 178, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCB2BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 178, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCB2BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCB2BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B2DCD3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.13:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCB2BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCB2BB
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 #DCB2BB: ·
How #DCB2BB 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 #DCB2BB 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 #DCB2BB?
#DCB2BB is Light Muted Red, a red color (RGB 220, 178, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCB2BB?
#DCB2BB is RGB 220, 178, 187 — HSL 347°, 38%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 15%, 14%.
What colors go with #DCB2BB?
Its complement is #B2DCD3; analogous partners are #DCB2D0 and #DCBEB2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCB2BB for text?
Black text on #DCB2BB has a contrast ratio of 11.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.