What color is #DBC2BB?

#DBC2BB is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Mothy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBC2BB?

The RGB value is 219, 194, 187: 219 red, 194 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBC2BB?

The complementary color is #BBD4DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBC2BB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.45:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBC2BB color

#DBC2BB rgb(219, 194, 187)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DBC2BB is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 76.1% green and 73.3% blue (219, 194, 187).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 31% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 15% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Mothy (#CEBBB3), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.45:1).

#DBC2BB color codes

HEX	`#DBC2BB`
RGB	`rgb(219, 194, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 76.1%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 31%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 15%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 15%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.31, 7.68, 6.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.31, 10.23, 41.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.474, 57.233, 55.023)`
Decimal	`14402235`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBC2BB, 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 #DBC2BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBC2BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.45:1	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 #DBC2BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbc2bb; }
.text { color: #dbc2bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbc2bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 194 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbc2bb, #dbd2bb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #DBC2BB?: #DBC2BB is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Mothy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBC2BB?: The RGB value is 219, 194, 187: 219 red, 194 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBC2BB?: The complementary color is #BBD4DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBC2BB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.45:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.