What color is #DBC1D0?

#DBC1D0 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 #DBC1D0?

The RGB value is 219, 193, 208: 219 red, 193 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBC1D0?

The complementary color is #C1DBCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBC1D0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.55:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBC1D0 color

#DBC1D0 rgb(219, 193, 208)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DBC1D0 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 75.7% green and 81.6% blue (219, 193, 208).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 27% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 5% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Matt Lilac (#DEC6D3), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.55:1).

#DBC1D0 color codes

HEX	`#DBC1D0`
RGB	`rgb(219, 193, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 75.7%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 27%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 12%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 5%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.6, 11.73, -4.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.6, 12.44, 340.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.667, 57.755, 67.667)`
Decimal	`14402000`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBC1D0, 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 #DBC1D0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBC1D0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.55:1	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 #DBC1D0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbc1d0; }
.text { color: #dbc1d0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbc1d0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 193 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbc1d0, #dbc1c3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #DBC1D0?: #DBC1D0 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 #DBC1D0?: The RGB value is 219, 193, 208: 219 red, 193 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBC1D0?: The complementary color is #C1DBCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBC1D0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.55:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.