What color is #DBBBC0?

#DBBBC0 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Shy Young Salmon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBBBC0?

The RGB value is 219, 187, 192: 219 red, 187 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBBBC0?

The complementary color is #BBDBD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBBBC0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.88:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBBBC0 color

#DBBBC0 rgb(219, 187, 192)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DBBBC0 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 73.3% green and 75.3% blue (219, 187, 192).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 31% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 12% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Shy Young Salmon (#DFB8BC), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.88:1).

#DBBBC0 color codes

HEX	`#DBBBC0`
RGB	`rgb(219, 187, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 73.3%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 31%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 15%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 12%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.7, 12.22, 1.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.7, 12.34, 8.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.498, 54.408, 57.385)`
Decimal	`14400448`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBBBC0, 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 #DBBBC0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBBBC0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.88:1	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 #DBBBC0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbbbc0; }
.text { color: #dbbbc0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbbbc0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 187 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbbbc0, #dbc6bb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #DBBBC0?: #DBBBC0 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Shy Young Salmon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBBBC0?: The RGB value is 219, 187, 192: 219 red, 187 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBBBC0?: The complementary color is #BBDBD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBBBC0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.88:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.