What color is #DBB2AE?

#DBB2AE 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 #DBB2AE?

The RGB value is 219, 178, 174: 219 red, 178 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBB2AE?

The complementary color is #AED7DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBB2AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.99:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBB2AE color

#DBB2AE rgb(219, 178, 174)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DBB2AE is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 69.8% green and 68.2% blue (219, 178, 174).

Its hue angle is 5°, 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 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.99:1).

#DBB2AE color codes

HEX	`#DBB2AE`
RGB	`rgb(219, 178, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 69.8%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 38%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 21%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 21%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.04, 14.22, 7.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.04, 16.15, 28.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.774, 49.959, 46.899)`
Decimal	`14398126`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBB2AE, 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 #DBB2AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBB2AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.99:1	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 #DBB2AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbb2ae; }
.text { color: #dbb2ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbb2ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 178 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbb2ae, #dbc8ae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #DBB2AE?: #DBB2AE 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 #DBB2AE?: The RGB value is 219, 178, 174: 219 red, 178 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBB2AE?: The complementary color is #AED7DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBB2AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.99:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.