Palettes / Colors / #DCCECE
#DCCECE — Pale Dusty Red
#DCCECE is a red color we call Pale 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 #DCCECE 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.
#DCCECE 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 #CFDDDD; it also sits naturally between #DDCFD6 and #DDD6CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCCECE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 206, 206 |
| HSL | 0°, 17%, 84% |
| HSV | 0°, 6%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 6%, 14% |
| XYZ | 62.73, 63.81, 67.40 |
| Yxy | 63.81, 0.3234, 0.3290 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.87, 4.85, 1.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.88, 4.71, 1.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 81% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 6% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCCECE
.text { color: #DCCECE; }
.background { background-color: #DCCECE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCCECE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 206, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 17%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCCECE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 206, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCCECE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 206, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCCECE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCCECE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCCECE
Tints of #DCCECE
Tones of #DCCECE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFDDDD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCCECE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCCECE
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 #DCCECE: ·
How #DCCECE 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 #DCCECE 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 #DCCECE?
#DCCECE is Pale Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 220, 206, 206). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCCECE?
#DCCECE is RGB 220, 206, 206 — HSL 0°, 17%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 6%, 14%.
What colors go with #DCCECE?
Its complement is #CFDDDD; analogous partners are #DDCFD6 and #DDD6CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCCECE for text?
Black text on #DCCECE has a contrast ratio of 13.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.