Palettes / Colors / #DCD0DE
#DCD0DE — Pale Dusty Pink
#DCD0DE 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 #DCD0DE 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.
#DCD0DE 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 #D1DECF; it also sits naturally between #D4CFDE and #DECFD8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCD0DE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 208, 222 |
| HSL | 291°, 18%, 84% |
| HSV | 291°, 6%, 87% |
| CMYK | 1%, 6%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 65.26, 65.60, 78.33 |
| Yxy | 65.60, 0.3119, 0.3136 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.79, 6.64, -5.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.99, 6.50, -5.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 82% · Blue 87%
Cyan 1% · 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 #DCD0DE
.text { color: #DCD0DE; }
.background { background-color: #DCD0DE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCD0DE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 208, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 18%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCD0DE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 208, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCD0DE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 208, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCD0DE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCD0DE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCD0DE
Tints of #DCD0DE
Tones of #DCD0DE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D1DECF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCD0DE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCD0DE
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 #DCD0DE: ·
How #DCD0DE 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 #DCD0DE 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 #DCD0DE?
#DCD0DE is Pale Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 220, 208, 222). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCD0DE?
#DCD0DE is RGB 220, 208, 222 — HSL 291°, 18%, 84% — CMYK 1%, 6%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #DCD0DE?
Its complement is #D1DECF; analogous partners are #D4CFDE and #DECFD8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCD0DE for text?
Black text on #DCD0DE has a contrast ratio of 14.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.