What color is #DB988F?

#DB988F is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Powder Blush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DB988F?

The RGB value is 219, 152, 143: 219 red, 152 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DB988F?

The complementary color is #8FD2DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DB988F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DB988F color

#DB988F rgb(219, 152, 143)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DB988F is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 59.6% green and 56.1% blue (219, 152, 143).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 51% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 35% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Powder Blush (#D8948B), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.9:1).

#DB988F color codes

HEX	`#DB988F`
RGB	`rgb(219, 152, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 59.6%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 51%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 35%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 35%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.11, 23.98, 14.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.11, 28.22, 31.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.401, 39.503, 31.215)`
Decimal	`14391439`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DB988F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DB988F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DB988F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DB988F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #db988f; }
.text { color: #db988f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #db988f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 152 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #db988f, #dbbe8f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Salmon.

Questions

What color is #DB988F?: #DB988F is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Powder Blush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DB988F?: The RGB value is 219, 152, 143: 219 red, 152 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DB988F?: The complementary color is #8FD2DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DB988F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.