Palettes / Colors / #DCC2BC
#DCC2BC — Light Dusty Red
#DCC2BC is a red color we call Light Dusty 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 #DCC2BC 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.
#DCC2BC 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 #BCD6DC; it also sits naturally between #DCBCC6 and #DCD2BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCC2BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 194, 188 |
| HSL | 11°, 31%, 80% |
| HSV | 11°, 15%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 12%, 15%, 14% |
| XYZ | 57.88, 57.43, 55.61 |
| Yxy | 57.43, 0.3387, 0.3360 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.42, 8.21, 6.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.78, 7.89, 5.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 76% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · 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 #DCC2BC
.text { color: #DCC2BC; }
.background { background-color: #DCC2BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCC2BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 194, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(11, 31%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCC2BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 194, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCC2BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 194, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCC2BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCC2BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCD6DC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.49:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCC2BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCC2BC
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 #DCC2BC: ·
How #DCC2BC 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 #DCC2BC 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 #DCC2BC?
#DCC2BC is Light Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 220, 194, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCC2BC?
#DCC2BC is RGB 220, 194, 188 — HSL 11°, 31%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 15%, 14%.
What colors go with #DCC2BC?
Its complement is #BCD6DC; analogous partners are #DCBCC6 and #DCD2BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCC2BC for text?
Black text on #DCC2BC has a contrast ratio of 12.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.