What color is #DBCAD0?

#DBCAD0 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 #DBCAD0?

The RGB value is 219, 202, 208: 219 red, 202 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBCAD0?

The complementary color is #CADBD5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBCAD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.37:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBCAD0 color

#DBCAD0 rgb(219, 202, 208)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DBCAD0 is a very light, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 79.2% green and 81.6% blue (219, 202, 208).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 19% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 5% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Mega Metal Mecha (#DFCBCF), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.37:1).

#DBCAD0 color codes

HEX	`#DBCAD0`
RGB	`rgb(219, 202, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 79.2%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 19%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 8%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 5%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.84, 6.95, -0.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.84, 7, 353.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.718, 61.856, 68.35)`
Decimal	`14404304`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBCAD0, 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 #DBCAD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBCAD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.37:1	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 #DBCAD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbcad0; }
.text { color: #dbcad0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbcad0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 202 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbcad0, #dbccca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DBCAD0?: #DBCAD0 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 #DBCAD0?: The RGB value is 219, 202, 208: 219 red, 202 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBCAD0?: The complementary color is #CADBD5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBCAD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.37:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.