What color is #DBCAD1?

#DBCAD1 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 #DBCAD1?

The RGB value is 219, 202, 209: 219 red, 202 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBCAD1?

The complementary color is #CADBD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DBCAD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBCAD1 color

#DBCAD1 rgb(219, 202, 209)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DBCAD1 is a very light, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 79.2% green and 82% blue (219, 202, 209).

Its hue angle is 335°, 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 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.38:1).

#DBCAD1 color codes

HEX	`#DBCAD1`
RGB	`rgb(219, 202, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 79.2%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 19%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 8%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 5%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.86, 7.13, -1.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.86, 7.25, 349.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.841, 61.905, 69)`
Decimal	`14404305`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBCAD1, 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 #DBCAD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBCAD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.38:1	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 #DBCAD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbcad1; }
.text { color: #dbcad1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbcad1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 202 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbcad1, #dbcbca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DBCAD1?: #DBCAD1 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 #DBCAD1?: The RGB value is 219, 202, 209: 219 red, 202 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBCAD1?: The complementary color is #CADBD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBCAD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.