What color is #DBA4A5?

#DBA4A5 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color La Vie en Rose. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBA4A5?

The RGB value is 219, 164, 165: 219 red, 164 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBA4A5?

The complementary color is #A4DBDA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBA4A5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.87:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBA4A5 color

#DBA4A5 rgb(219, 164, 165)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DBA4A5 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 64.3% green and 64.7% blue (219, 164, 165).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 43% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 25% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is La Vie en Rose (#D2A5A3), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.87:1).

#DBA4A5 color codes

HEX	`#DBA4A5`
RGB	`rgb(219, 164, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 64.3%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 43%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 25%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 25%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.45, 20.44, 7.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.45, 21.75, 19.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.281, 44.33, 41.551)`
Decimal	`14394533`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBA4A5, 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 #DBA4A5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBA4A5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.87:1	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 #DBA4A5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dba4a5; }
.text { color: #dba4a5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dba4a5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 164 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dba4a5, #dbbfa4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #DBA4A5?: #DBA4A5 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color La Vie en Rose. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBA4A5?: The RGB value is 219, 164, 165: 219 red, 164 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBA4A5?: The complementary color is #A4DBDA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBA4A5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.87:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.