What color is #DBBDC4?

#DBBDC4 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Light Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBBDC4?

The RGB value is 219, 189, 196: 219 red, 189 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBBDC4?

The complementary color is #BDDBD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBBDC4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.09:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBBDC4 color

#DBBDC4 rgb(219, 189, 196)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DBBDC4 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 74.1% green and 76.9% blue (219, 189, 196).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 29% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 11% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Light Blush (#E9C4CC), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.09:1).

#DBBDC4 color codes

HEX	`#DBBDC4`
RGB	`rgb(219, 189, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 74.1%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 29%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 14%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 11%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.3, 11.81, 0.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.3, 11.82, 2.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.374, 55.442, 59.893)`
Decimal	`14400964`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBBDC4, 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 #DBBDC4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBBDC4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.09:1	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 #DBBDC4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbbdc4; }
.text { color: #dbbdc4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbbdc4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 189 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbbdc4, #dbc5bd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #DBBDC4?: #DBBDC4 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Light Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBBDC4?: The RGB value is 219, 189, 196: 219 red, 189 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBBDC4?: The complementary color is #BDDBD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBBDC4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.09:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.