Palettes / Colors / #DCBFC0
#DCBFC0 — Light Dusty Red
#DCBFC0 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 #DCBFC0 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.
#DCBFC0 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 #C0DDDC; it also sits naturally between #DDC0CF and #DDCEC0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCBFC0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 191, 192 |
| HSL | 358°, 29%, 81% |
| HSV | 358°, 13%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 13%, 14% |
| XYZ | 57.66, 56.28, 57.69 |
| Yxy | 56.28, 0.3359, 0.3279 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.77, 10.45, 3.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.02, 10.07, 2.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 75% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · 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 #DCBFC0
.text { color: #DCBFC0; }
.background { background-color: #DCBFC0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCBFC0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 191, 192); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(358, 29%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCBFC0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 191, 192, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCBFC0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 191, 192, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCBFC0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCBFC0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCBFC0
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Tones of #DCBFC0
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C0DDDC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.26:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCBFC0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCBFC0
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 #DCBFC0: ·
How #DCBFC0 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 #DCBFC0 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 #DCBFC0?
#DCBFC0 is Light Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 220, 191, 192). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCBFC0?
#DCBFC0 is RGB 220, 191, 192 — HSL 358°, 29%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 13%, 14%.
What colors go with #DCBFC0?
Its complement is #C0DDDC; analogous partners are #DDC0CF and #DDCEC0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCBFC0 for text?
Black text on #DCBFC0 has a contrast ratio of 12.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.