Palettes / Colors / #DCB2BC
#DCB2BC — Light Muted Red
#DCB2BC is a red color we call Light Muted 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 #DCB2BC 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.
#DCB2BC 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 #B2DCD2; it also sits naturally between #DCB2D1 and #DCBDB2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCB2BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 178, 188 |
| HSL | 346°, 38%, 78% |
| HSV | 346°, 19%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 19%, 15%, 14% |
| XYZ | 54.51, 50.69, 54.49 |
| Yxy | 50.69, 0.3414, 0.3174 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.49, 16.76, 0.68 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.19, 16.14, 0.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 70% · Blue 74%
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 #DCB2BC
.text { color: #DCB2BC; }
.background { background-color: #DCB2BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCB2BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 178, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(346, 38%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCB2BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 178, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCB2BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 178, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCB2BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCB2BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B2DCD2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.14:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCB2BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCB2BC
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 #DCB2BC: ·
How #DCB2BC 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 #DCB2BC 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 #DCB2BC?
#DCB2BC is Light Muted Red, a red color (RGB 220, 178, 188). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCB2BC?
#DCB2BC is RGB 220, 178, 188 — HSL 346°, 38%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 15%, 14%.
What colors go with #DCB2BC?
Its complement is #B2DCD2; analogous partners are #DCB2D1 and #DCBDB2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCB2BC for text?
Black text on #DCB2BC has a contrast ratio of 11.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.