What color is #DB9EA7?

#DB9EA7 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Young at Heart. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DB9EA7?

The RGB value is 219, 158, 167: 219 red, 158 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DB9EA7?

The complementary color is #9EDBD2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DB9EA7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.46:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DB9EA7 color

#DB9EA7 rgb(219, 158, 167)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DB9EA7 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 62% green and 65.5% blue (219, 158, 167).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 46% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 24% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Young at Heart (#D5A1A9), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.46:1).

#DB9EA7 color codes

HEX	`#DB9EA7`
RGB	`rgb(219, 158, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 62%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 46%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 28%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 24%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.08, 23.97, 4.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.08, 24.36, 10.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.416, 42.306, 42.167)`
Decimal	`14392999`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DB9EA7, 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 #DB9EA7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DB9EA7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.46:1	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 #DB9EA7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #db9ea7; }
.text { color: #db9ea7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #db9ea7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 158 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #db9ea7, #dbb49e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Pink.

Questions

What color is #DB9EA7?: #DB9EA7 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Young at Heart. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DB9EA7?: The RGB value is 219, 158, 167: 219 red, 158 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DB9EA7?: The complementary color is #9EDBD2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DB9EA7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.46:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.