Palettes / Colors / #DCD0DD
#DCD0DD — Pale Dusty Pink
#DCD0DD is a pink color we call Pale Dusty Pink, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #DCD0DD 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.
#DCD0DD is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D1DDD0; it also sits naturally between #D5D0DD and #DDD0D7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCD0DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 208, 221 |
| HSL | 295°, 16%, 84% |
| HSV | 295°, 6%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 65.12, 65.55, 77.63 |
| Yxy | 65.55, 0.3126, 0.3147 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.77, 6.46, -4.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.96, 6.32, -4.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 82% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCD0DD
.text { color: #DCD0DD; }
.background { background-color: #DCD0DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCD0DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 208, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(295, 16%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCD0DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 208, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCD0DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 208, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCD0DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCD0DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D1DDD0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCD0DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCD0DD
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 #DCD0DD: ·
How #DCD0DD 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 #DCD0DD 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 #DCD0DD?
#DCD0DD is Pale Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 220, 208, 221). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCD0DD?
#DCD0DD is RGB 220, 208, 221 — HSL 295°, 16%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #DCD0DD?
Its complement is #D1DDD0; analogous partners are #D5D0DD and #DDD0D7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCD0DD for text?
Black text on #DCD0DD has a contrast ratio of 14.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.