What color is #DBC5CD?

#DBC5CD is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Sweet and Sassy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBC5CD?

The RGB value is 219, 197, 205: 219 red, 197 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBC5CD?

The complementary color is #C5DBD3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBC5CD?

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.

#DBC5CD color

#DBC5CD rgb(219, 197, 205)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DBC5CD is a light, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 77.3% green and 80.4% blue (219, 197, 205).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 23% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 6% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Sweet and Sassy (#E1C9D1), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#DBC5CD color codes

HEX	`#DBC5CD`
RGB	`rgb(219, 197, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 77.3%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 23%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 10%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 6%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.51, 9.08, -1.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.51, 9.16, 352.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.198, 59.401, 66.04)`
Decimal	`14403021`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBC5CD, 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 #DBC5CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBC5CD 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 #DBC5CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbc5cd; }
.text { color: #dbc5cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbc5cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 197 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbc5cd, #dbc8c5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DBC5CD?: #DBC5CD is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Sweet and Sassy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBC5CD?: The RGB value is 219, 197, 205: 219 red, 197 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBC5CD?: The complementary color is #C5DBD3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBC5CD?: 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.