Palettes / Colors / #DCD0CE
#DCD0CE — Pale Dusty Red
#DCD0CE is a red color we call Pale Dusty Red, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #DCD0CE 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.
#DCD0CE 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 #CFDBDD; it also sits naturally between #DDCFD4 and #DDD8CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCD0CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 208, 206 |
| HSL | 9°, 17%, 84% |
| HSV | 9°, 6%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 6%, 14% |
| XYZ | 63.21, 64.78, 67.57 |
| Yxy | 64.78, 0.3232, 0.3313 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.37, 3.80, 2.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.49, 3.69, 2.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 82% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · 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 #DCD0CE
.text { color: #DCD0CE; }
.background { background-color: #DCD0CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCD0CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 208, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(9, 17%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCD0CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 208, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCD0CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 208, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCD0CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCD0CE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCD0CE
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Tones of #DCD0CE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFDBDD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCD0CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCD0CE
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 #DCD0CE: ·
How #DCD0CE 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 #DCD0CE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DCD0CE?
#DCD0CE is Pale Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 220, 208, 206). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCD0CE?
#DCD0CE is RGB 220, 208, 206 — HSL 9°, 17%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 6%, 14%.
What colors go with #DCD0CE?
Its complement is #CFDBDD; analogous partners are #DDCFD4 and #DDD8CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCD0CE for text?
Black text on #DCD0CE has a contrast ratio of 13.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.