What color is #DBBDD1?

#DBBDD1 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Creamy Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBBDD1?

The RGB value is 219, 189, 209: 219 red, 189 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBBDD1?

The complementary color is #BDDBC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBBDD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.21:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBBDD1 color

#DBBDD1 rgb(219, 189, 209)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DBBDD1 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 74.1% green and 82% blue (219, 189, 209).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 29% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 5% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Creamy Berry (#DEBCCD), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.21:1).

#DBBDD1 color codes

HEX	`#DBBDD1`
RGB	`rgb(219, 189, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 74.1%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 29%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 14%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 5%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.65, 14.05, -6.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.65, 15.3, 336.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.918, 56.06, 68.026)`
Decimal	`14400977`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBBDD1, 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 #DBBDD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBBDD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.21:1	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 #DBBDD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbbdd1; }
.text { color: #dbbdd1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbbdd1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 189 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbbdd1, #dbbdc2); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DBBDD1?: #DBBDD1 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Creamy Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBBDD1?: The RGB value is 219, 189, 209: 219 red, 189 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBBDD1?: The complementary color is #BDDBC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBBDD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.21:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.