Palettes / Colors / #DFBBB8
#DFBBB8 — Light Muted Red
#DFBBB8 is a red color we call Light Muted Red, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #DFBBB8 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.
#DFBBB8 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 #B9DCDF; it also sits naturally between #DFB9C9 and #DFCFB9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFBBB8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 187, 184 |
| HSL | 5°, 38%, 80% |
| HSV | 5°, 17%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 16%, 17%, 13% |
| XYZ | 56.85, 54.69, 52.91 |
| Yxy | 54.69, 0.3457, 0.3326 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.86, 12.40, 6.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.95, 11.95, 5.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 73% · Blue 72%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 17% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFBBB8
.text { color: #DFBBB8; }
.background { background-color: #DFBBB8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFBBB8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 187, 184); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(5, 38%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFBBB8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 187, 184, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFBBB8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 187, 184, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFBBB8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFBBB8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B9DCDF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFBBB8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFBBB8
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 #DFBBB8: ·
How #DFBBB8 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 #DFBBB8 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 #DFBBB8?
#DFBBB8 is Light Muted Red, a red color (RGB 223, 187, 184). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFBBB8?
#DFBBB8 is RGB 223, 187, 184 — HSL 5°, 38%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 17%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFBBB8?
Its complement is #B9DCDF; analogous partners are #DFB9C9 and #DFCFB9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFBBB8 for text?
Black text on #DFBBB8 has a contrast ratio of 11.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.