Palettes / Colors / #DCBBB7
#DCBBB7 — Light Muted Red
#DCBBB7 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 #DCBBB7 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.
#DCBBB7 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 #B7D8DC; it also sits naturally between #DCB7C6 and #DCCDB7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCBBB7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 187, 183 |
| HSL | 6°, 35%, 79% |
| HSV | 6°, 17%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 17%, 14% |
| XYZ | 55.83, 54.18, 52.31 |
| Yxy | 54.18, 0.3440, 0.3338 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.56, 11.15, 6.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.60, 10.69, 5.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 73% · Blue 72%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 17% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCBBB7
.text { color: #DCBBB7; }
.background { background-color: #DCBBB7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCBBB7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 187, 183); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(6, 35%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCBBB7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 187, 183, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCBBB7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 187, 183, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCBBB7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCBBB7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B7D8DC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.84:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCBBB7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCBBB7
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 #DCBBB7: ·
How #DCBBB7 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 #DCBBB7 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 #DCBBB7?
#DCBBB7 is Light Muted Red, a red color (RGB 220, 187, 183). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCBBB7?
#DCBBB7 is RGB 220, 187, 183 — HSL 6°, 35%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 17%, 14%.
What colors go with #DCBBB7?
Its complement is #B7D8DC; analogous partners are #DCB7C6 and #DCCDB7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCBBB7 for text?
Black text on #DCBBB7 has a contrast ratio of 11.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.