Palettes / Colors / #DCBABB
#DCBABB — Light Muted Red
#DCBABB 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 #DCBABB 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.
#DCBABB 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 #BBDDDC; it also sits naturally between #DDBBCD and #DDCBBB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCBABB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 186, 187 |
| HSL | 358°, 33%, 80% |
| HSV | 358°, 15%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 15%, 14% |
| XYZ | 56.04, 53.92, 54.47 |
| Yxy | 53.92, 0.3408, 0.3279 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.42, 12.31, 4.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.43, 11.84, 3.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 73% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · 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 #DCBABB
.text { color: #DCBABB; }
.background { background-color: #DCBABB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCBABB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 186, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(358, 33%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCBABB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 186, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCBABB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 186, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCBABB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCBABB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCBABB
Tints of #DCBABB
Tones of #DCBABB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBDDDC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCBABB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCBABB
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 #DCBABB: ·
How #DCBABB 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 #DCBABB 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 #DCBABB?
#DCBABB is Light Muted Red, a red color (RGB 220, 186, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCBABB?
#DCBABB is RGB 220, 186, 187 — HSL 358°, 33%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 15%, 14%.
What colors go with #DCBABB?
Its complement is #BBDDDC; analogous partners are #DDBBCD and #DDCBBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCBABB for text?
Black text on #DCBABB has a contrast ratio of 11.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.