Palettes / Colors / #DCBBBD
#DCBBBD — Light Muted Red
#DCBBBD 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 #DCBBBD 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.
#DCBBBD 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 #BCDCDA; it also sits naturally between #DCBCCE and #DCCABC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCBBBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 187, 189 |
| HSL | 356°, 32%, 80% |
| HSV | 356°, 15%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 14%, 14% |
| XYZ | 56.47, 54.43, 55.67 |
| Yxy | 54.43, 0.3390, 0.3268 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.71, 12.10, 3.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.78, 11.64, 3.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 73% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · 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 #DCBBBD
.text { color: #DCBBBD; }
.background { background-color: #DCBBBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCBBBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 187, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(356, 32%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCBBBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 187, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCBBBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 187, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCBBBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCBBBD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCDCDA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCBBBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCBBBD
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 #DCBBBD: ·
How #DCBBBD 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 #DCBBBD 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 #DCBBBD?
#DCBBBD is Light Muted Red, a red color (RGB 220, 187, 189). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCBBBD?
#DCBBBD is RGB 220, 187, 189 — HSL 356°, 32%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 14%, 14%.
What colors go with #DCBBBD?
Its complement is #BCDCDA; analogous partners are #DCBCCE and #DCCABC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCBBBD for text?
Black text on #DCBBBD has a contrast ratio of 11.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.