What color is #DBA299?

#DBA299 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Savoury Salmon. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBA299?

The RGB value is 219, 162, 153: 219 red, 162 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBA299?

The complementary color is #99D2DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBA299?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.64:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBA299 color

#DBA299 rgb(219, 162, 153)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DBA299 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 63.5% green and 60% blue (219, 162, 153).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 48% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 30% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Savoury Salmon (#D19C97), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.64:1).

#DBA299 color codes

HEX	`#DBA299`
RGB	`rgb(219, 162, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 63.5%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 48%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 30%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 30%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.69, 19.87, 12.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.69, 23.72, 33.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.885, 43.203, 35.948)`
Decimal	`14394009`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBA299, 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 #DBA299	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBA299 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.64:1	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 #DBA299 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dba299; }
.text { color: #dba299; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dba299; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 162 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dba299, #dbc399); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Rose.

Questions

What color is #DBA299?: #DBA299 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Savoury Salmon. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBA299?: The RGB value is 219, 162, 153: 219 red, 162 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBA299?: The complementary color is #99D2DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBA299?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.64:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.