Palettes / Colors / #DCBEBF
#DCBEBF — Light Dusty Red
#DCBEBF is a red color we call Light Dusty 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 #DCBEBF 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.
#DCBEBF 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 #BDDBDA; it also sits naturally between #DBBDCD and #DBCBBD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCBEBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 190, 191 |
| HSL | 358°, 30%, 80% |
| HSV | 358°, 14%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 14%, 13%, 14% |
| XYZ | 57.33, 55.80, 57.04 |
| Yxy | 55.80, 0.3369, 0.3279 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.50, 10.82, 3.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.70, 10.42, 3.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 75% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 13% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCBEBF
.text { color: #DCBEBF; }
.background { background-color: #DCBEBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCBEBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 190, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(358, 30%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCBEBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 190, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCBEBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 190, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCBEBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCBEBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDDBDA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.73:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCBEBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCBEBF
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 #DCBEBF: ·
How #DCBEBF 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 #DCBEBF 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 #DCBEBF?
#DCBEBF is Light Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 220, 190, 191). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCBEBF?
#DCBEBF is RGB 220, 190, 191 — HSL 358°, 30%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 14%, 13%, 14%.
What colors go with #DCBEBF?
Its complement is #BDDBDA; analogous partners are #DBBDCD and #DBCBBD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCBEBF for text?
Black text on #DCBEBF has a contrast ratio of 12.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.73:1.