Palettes / Colors / #DCB2BD
#DCB2BD — Light Muted Pink
#DCB2BD is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #DCB2BD 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.
#DCB2BD is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B2DCD1; it also sits naturally between #DCB2D2 and #DCBCB2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCB2BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 178, 189 |
| HSL | 344°, 38%, 78% |
| HSV | 344°, 19%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 19%, 14%, 14% |
| XYZ | 54.62, 50.73, 55.06 |
| Yxy | 50.73, 0.3405, 0.3163 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.52, 16.92, 0.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.23, 16.30, 0.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 70% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 14% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCB2BD
.text { color: #DCB2BD; }
.background { background-color: #DCB2BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCB2BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 178, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(344, 38%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCB2BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 178, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCB2BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 178, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCB2BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCB2BD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCB2BD
Tints of #DCB2BD
Tones of #DCB2BD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B2DCD1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.88:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.15:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCB2BD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCB2BD
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 #DCB2BD: ·
How #DCB2BD 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 #DCB2BD 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 #DCB2BD?
#DCB2BD is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 220, 178, 189). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCB2BD?
#DCB2BD is RGB 220, 178, 189 — HSL 344°, 38%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 14%, 14%.
What colors go with #DCB2BD?
Its complement is #B2DCD1; analogous partners are #DCB2D2 and #DCBCB2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCB2BD for text?
Black text on #DCB2BD has a contrast ratio of 11.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.88:1.