What color is #DBC8CE?

#DBC8CE is a very light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Mega Metal Mecha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBC8CE?

The RGB value is 219, 200, 206: 219 red, 200 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBC8CE?

The complementary color is #C8DBD5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBC8CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.16:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBC8CE color

#DBC8CE rgb(219, 200, 206)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DBC8CE is a very light, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 78.4% green and 80.8% blue (219, 200, 206).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 21% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 6% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Mega Metal Mecha (#DFCBCF), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.16:1).

#DBC8CE color codes

HEX	`#DBC8CE`
RGB	`rgb(219, 200, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 78.4%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 21%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 9%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 6%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.28, 7.66, -0.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.28, 7.68, 355.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.007, 60.826, 66.907)`
Decimal	`14403790`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBC8CE, 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 #DBC8CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBC8CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.16:1	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 #DBC8CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbc8ce; }
.text { color: #dbc8ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbc8ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 200 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbc8ce, #dbcbc8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DBC8CE?: #DBC8CE is a very light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Mega Metal Mecha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBC8CE?: The RGB value is 219, 200, 206: 219 red, 200 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBC8CE?: The complementary color is #C8DBD5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBC8CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.16:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.