What color is #DBBEB2?

#DBBEB2 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Muddy Rose. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBBEB2?

The RGB value is 219, 190, 178: 219 red, 190 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBBEB2?

The complementary color is #B2CFDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBBEB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.02:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBBEB2 color

#DBBEB2 rgb(219, 190, 178)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DBBEB2 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 74.5% green and 69.8% blue (219, 190, 178).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 36% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 19% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Rose (#E2BEB4), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.02:1).

#DBBEB2 color codes

HEX	`#DBBEB2`
RGB	`rgb(219, 190, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 74.5%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 36%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 19%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 19%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.1, 8.41, 9.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.1, 12.96, 49.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.663, 55.103, 49.815)`
Decimal	`14401202`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBBEB2, 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 #DBBEB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBBEB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.02:1	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 #DBBEB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbbeb2; }
.text { color: #dbbeb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbbeb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 190 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbbeb2, #dbd3b2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #DBBEB2?: #DBBEB2 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Muddy Rose. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBBEB2?: The RGB value is 219, 190, 178: 219 red, 190 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBBEB2?: The complementary color is #B2CFDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBBEB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.02:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.