What color is #DBA5C3?

#DBA5C3 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pastel Lavender. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBA5C3?

The RGB value is 219, 165, 195: 219 red, 165 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBA5C3?

The complementary color is #A5DBBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBA5C3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.18:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBA5C3 color

#DBA5C3 rgb(219, 165, 195)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DBA5C3 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 64.7% green and 76.5% blue (219, 165, 195).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 43% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 11% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Lavender (#D8A1C4), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.18:1).

#DBA5C3 color codes

HEX	`#DBA5C3`
RGB	`rgb(219, 165, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 64.7%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 43%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 25%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 11%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.49, 24.57, -7.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.49, 25.71, 342.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.519, 45.912, 57.715)`
Decimal	`14394819`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBA5C3, 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 #DBA5C3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBA5C3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.18:1	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 #DBA5C3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dba5c3; }
.text { color: #dba5c3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dba5c3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 165 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dba5c3, #dba5a8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #DBA5C3?: #DBA5C3 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pastel Lavender. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBA5C3?: The RGB value is 219, 165, 195: 219 red, 165 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBA5C3?: The complementary color is #A5DBBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBA5C3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.18:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.