What color is #DBABB4?

#DBABB4 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Sakura. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBABB4?

The RGB value is 219, 171, 180: 219 red, 171 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBABB4?

The complementary color is #ABDBD2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBABB4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.5:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBABB4 color

#DBABB4 rgb(219, 171, 180)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DBABB4 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 67.1% green and 70.6% blue (219, 171, 180).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 40% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 18% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Sakura (#DFB1B6), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.5:1).

#DBABB4 color codes

HEX	`#DBABB4`
RGB	`rgb(219, 171, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 67.1%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 40%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 22%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 18%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.5, 18.9, 2.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.5, 19.02, 6.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.015, 47.483, 49.596)`
Decimal	`14396340`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBABB4, 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 #DBABB4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBABB4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.5:1	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 #DBABB4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbabb4; }
.text { color: #dbabb4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbabb4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 171 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbabb4, #dbbaab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #DBABB4?: #DBABB4 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Sakura. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBABB4?: The RGB value is 219, 171, 180: 219 red, 171 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBABB4?: The complementary color is #ABDBD2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBABB4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.5:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.