Palettes / Colors / #DDBBC4
#DDBBC4 — Light Muted Pink
#DDBBC4 is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #DDBBC4 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.
#DDBBC4 is a warm-leaning 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 #BBDDD4; it also sits naturally between #DDBBD5 and #DDC3BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDBBC4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 187, 196 |
| HSL | 344°, 33%, 80% |
| HSV | 344°, 15%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 11%, 13% |
| XYZ | 57.55, 54.90, 59.79 |
| Yxy | 54.90, 0.3341, 0.3187 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.98, 13.60, -0.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.09, 13.15, -0.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 73% · Blue 77%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 11% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDBBC4
.text { color: #DDBBC4; }
.background { background-color: #DDBBC4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDBBC4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 187, 196); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(344, 33%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDBBC4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 187, 196, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDBBC4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 187, 196, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDBBC4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDBBC4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDBBC4
Tints of #DDBBC4
Tones of #DDBBC4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBDDD4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.75:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDBBC4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDBBC4
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 #DDBBC4: ·
How #DDBBC4 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 #DDBBC4 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 #DDBBC4?
#DDBBC4 is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 221, 187, 196). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDBBC4?
#DDBBC4 is RGB 221, 187, 196 — HSL 344°, 33%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 11%, 13%.
What colors go with #DDBBC4?
Its complement is #BBDDD4; analogous partners are #DDBBD5 and #DDC3BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDBBC4 for text?
Black text on #DDBBC4 has a contrast ratio of 11.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.75:1.