What color is #DBC7CB?

#DBC7CB is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Mega Metal Mecha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBC7CB?

The RGB value is 219, 199, 203: 219 red, 199 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBC7CB?

The complementary color is #C7DBD7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBC7CB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.04:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBC7CB color

#DBC7CB rgb(219, 199, 203)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DBC7CB is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 78% green and 79.6% blue (219, 199, 203).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 22% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 7% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Mega Metal Mecha (#DFCBCF), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.04:1).

#DBC7CB color codes

HEX	`#DBC7CB`
RGB	`rgb(219, 199, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 78%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 22%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 9%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 7%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.96, 7.67, 0.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.96, 7.69, 4.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.415, 60.22, 64.929)`
Decimal	`14403531`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBC7CB, 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 #DBC7CB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBC7CB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.04:1	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 #DBC7CB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbc7cb; }
.text { color: #dbc7cb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbc7cb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 199 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbc7cb, #dbcdc7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #DBC7CB?: #DBC7CB is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Mega Metal Mecha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBC7CB?: The RGB value is 219, 199, 203: 219 red, 199 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBC7CB?: The complementary color is #C7DBD7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBC7CB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.04:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.