What color is #DBC0CB?

#DBC0CB is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Matt Lilac. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBC0CB?

The RGB value is 219, 192, 203: 219 red, 192 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBC0CB?

The complementary color is #C0DBD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBC0CB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.41:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBC0CB color

#DBC0CB rgb(219, 192, 203)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DBC0CB is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 75.3% green and 79.6% blue (219, 192, 203).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 27% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 7% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Matt Lilac (#DEC6D3), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.41:1).

#DBC0CB color codes

HEX	`#DBC0CB`
RGB	`rgb(219, 192, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 75.3%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 27%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 12%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 7%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.22, 11.4, -1.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.22, 11.57, 350.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.842, 57.072, 64.405)`
Decimal	`14401739`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBC0CB, 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 #DBC0CB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBC0CB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.41:1	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 #DBC0CB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbc0cb; }
.text { color: #dbc0cb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbc0cb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 192 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbc0cb, #dbc3c0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DBC0CB?: #DBC0CB is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Matt Lilac. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBC0CB?: The RGB value is 219, 192, 203: 219 red, 192 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBC0CB?: The complementary color is #C0DBD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBC0CB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.41:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.