What color is #DBC4D6?

#DBC4D6 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Decadial Pink. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBC4D6?

The RGB value is 219, 196, 214: 219 red, 196 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBC4D6?

The complementary color is #C4DBC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBC4D6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.88:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBC4D6 color

#DBC4D6 rgb(219, 196, 214)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DBC4D6 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 76.9% green and 83.9% blue (219, 196, 214).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 24% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 2% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Decadial Pink (#DECADE), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.88:1).

#DBC4D6 color codes

HEX	`#DBC4D6`
RGB	`rgb(219, 196, 214)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 76.9%, 83.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 24%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 11%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 2%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.51, 11.2, -6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.51, 12.71, 331.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.089, 59.396, 71.852)`
Decimal	`14402774`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBC4D6, 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 #DBC4D6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBC4D6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.88:1	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 #DBC4D6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbc4d6; }
.text { color: #dbc4d6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbc4d6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 196 214 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbc4d6, #dbc4cb); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DBC4D6?: #DBC4D6 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Decadial Pink. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBC4D6?: The RGB value is 219, 196, 214: 219 red, 196 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBC4D6?: The complementary color is #C4DBC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBC4D6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.88:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.