What color is #DB9BB1?

#DB9BB1 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Foxy Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DB9BB1?

The RGB value is 219, 155, 177: 219 red, 155 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DB9BB1?

The complementary color is #9BDBC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DB9BB1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.34:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DB9BB1 color

#DB9BB1 rgb(219, 155, 177)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DB9BB1 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 60.8% green and 69.4% blue (219, 155, 177).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 47% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 19% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Foxy Pink (#DB95AB), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.34:1).

#DB9BB1 color codes

HEX	`#DB9BB1`
RGB	`rgb(219, 155, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 60.8%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 47%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 29%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 19%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.65, 27.08, -1.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.65, 27.14, 356.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.871, 41.68, 47.057)`
Decimal	`14392241`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DB9BB1, 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 #DB9BB1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DB9BB1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.34:1	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 #DB9BB1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #db9bb1; }
.text { color: #db9bb1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #db9bb1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 155 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #db9bb1, #dba59b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Carnation Pink.

Questions

What color is #DB9BB1?: #DB9BB1 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Foxy Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DB9BB1?: The RGB value is 219, 155, 177: 219 red, 155 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DB9BB1?: The complementary color is #9BDBC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DB9BB1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.34:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.