What color is #DBBDB9?

#DBBDB9 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Muddy Rose. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBBDB9?

The RGB value is 219, 189, 185: 219 red, 189 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBBDB9?

The complementary color is #B9D7DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBBDB9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.99:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBBDB9 color

#DBBDB9 rgb(219, 189, 185)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DBBDB9 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 74.1% green and 72.5% blue (219, 189, 185).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 32% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 16% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Rose (#E2BEB4), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.99:1).

#DBBDB9 color codes

HEX	`#DBBDB9`
RGB	`rgb(219, 189, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 74.1%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 32%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 16%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 16%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.02, 10.02, 5.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.02, 11.67, 30.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.168, 54.96, 53.539)`
Decimal	`14400953`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBBDB9, 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 #DBBDB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBBDB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.99:1	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 #DBBDB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbbdb9; }
.text { color: #dbbdb9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbbdb9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 189 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbbdb9, #dbceb9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #DBBDB9?: #DBBDB9 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Muddy Rose. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBBDB9?: The RGB value is 219, 189, 185: 219 red, 189 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBBDB9?: The complementary color is #B9D7DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBBDB9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.99:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.