What color is #DBBECE?

#DBBECE 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 #DBBECE?

The RGB value is 219, 190, 206: 219 red, 190 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBBECE?

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

Is black or white text better on #DBBECE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.27:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBBECE color

#DBBECE rgb(219, 190, 206)

Shades of pink

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 74.5% green and 80.8% blue (219, 190, 206).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 29% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 6% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Creamy Berry (#DEBCCD), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.27:1).

#DBBECE color codes

HEX	`#DBBECE`
RGB	`rgb(219, 190, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 74.5%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 29%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 13%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 6%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.81, 12.99, -4.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.81, 13.65, 342.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.766, 56.344, 66.16)`
Decimal	`14401230`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBBECE, 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 #DBBECE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBBECE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.27:1	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 #DBBECE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbbece; }
.text { color: #dbbece; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbbece; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 190 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbbece, #dbbec0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #DBBECE?: #DBBECE 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 #DBBECE?: The RGB value is 219, 190, 206: 219 red, 190 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBBECE?: The complementary color is #BEDBCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBBECE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.27:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.