Palettes / Colors / #DFBCBE
#DFBCBE — Light Muted Red
#DFBCBE is a red color we call Light Muted Red, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #DFBCBE 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.
#DFBCBE 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 #BEE0DE; it also sits naturally between #E0BED0 and #E0CDBE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFBCBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 188, 190 |
| HSL | 357°, 35%, 81% |
| HSV | 357°, 16%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 16%, 15%, 13% |
| XYZ | 57.71, 55.37, 56.36 |
| Yxy | 55.37, 0.3406, 0.3268 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.26, 12.81, 3.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.41, 12.38, 3.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 74% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 15% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFBCBE
.text { color: #DFBCBE; }
.background { background-color: #DFBCBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFBCBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 188, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(357, 35%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFBCBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 188, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFBCBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 188, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFBCBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFBCBE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEE0DE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.74:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.07:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFBCBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFBCBE
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 #DFBCBE: ·
How #DFBCBE 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 #DFBCBE 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 #DFBCBE?
#DFBCBE is Light Muted Red, a red color (RGB 223, 188, 190). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFBCBE?
#DFBCBE is RGB 223, 188, 190 — HSL 357°, 35%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 15%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFBCBE?
Its complement is #BEE0DE; analogous partners are #E0BED0 and #E0CDBE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFBCBE for text?
Black text on #DFBCBE has a contrast ratio of 12.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.74:1.