What color is #DBB1AE?

#DBB1AE is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Borlotti Bean. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBB1AE?

The RGB value is 219, 177, 174: 219 red, 177 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBB1AE?

The complementary color is #AED8DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBB1AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.91:1 and white text 1.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBB1AE color

#DBB1AE rgb(219, 177, 174)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DBB1AE is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 69.4% green and 68.2% blue (219, 177, 174).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 38% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 21% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Borlotti Bean (#D9B1AA), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.91:1).

#DBB1AE color codes

HEX	`#DBB1AE`
RGB	`rgb(219, 177, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 69.4%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 38%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 21%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 21%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.8, 14.75, 7.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.8, 16.46, 26.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.576, 49.562, 46.833)`
Decimal	`14397870`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBB1AE, 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 #DBB1AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBB1AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.91:1	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 #DBB1AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbb1ae; }
.text { color: #dbb1ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbb1ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 177 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbb1ae, #dbc8ae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #DBB1AE?: #DBB1AE is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Borlotti Bean. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBB1AE?: The RGB value is 219, 177, 174: 219 red, 177 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBB1AE?: The complementary color is #AED8DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBB1AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.91:1 and white text 1.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.