What color is #DBB4AE?

#DBB4AE 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 #DBB4AE?

The RGB value is 219, 180, 174: 219 red, 180 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBB4AE?

The complementary color is #AED5DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBB4AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.15:1 and white text 1.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBB4AE color

#DBB4AE rgb(219, 180, 174)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DBB4AE is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 70.6% green and 68.2% blue (219, 180, 174).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 38% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 21% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Borlotti Bean (#D9B1AA), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.15:1).

#DBB4AE color codes

HEX	`#DBB4AE`
RGB	`rgb(219, 180, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 70.6%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 38%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 21%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 21%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.53, 13.14, 8.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.53, 15.57, 32.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.175, 50.761, 47.033)`
Decimal	`14398638`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBB4AE, 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 #DBB4AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBB4AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.15:1	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 #DBB4AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbb4ae; }
.text { color: #dbb4ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbb4ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 180 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbb4ae, #dbcbae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #DBB4AE?: #DBB4AE 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 #DBB4AE?: The RGB value is 219, 180, 174: 219 red, 180 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBB4AE?: The complementary color is #AED5DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBB4AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.15:1 and white text 1.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.