What color is #DBDCDE?

#DBDCDE is a light gray, closest to the named color Wind Chime. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBDCDE?

The RGB value is 219, 220, 222: 219 red, 220 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DBDCDE?

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

Is black or white text better on #DBDCDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.3:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBDCDE color

#DBDCDE rgb(219, 220, 222)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DBDCDE is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 86.3% green and 87.1% blue (219, 220, 222).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 4% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Wind Chime (#DFE0E2), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.3:1).

#DBDCDE color codes

HEX	`#DBDCDE`
RGB	`rgb(219, 220, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 86.3%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 4%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 1%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 1%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.74, 0.02, -1.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.74, 1.1, 271.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.989, 71.52, 79.316)`
Decimal	`14408926`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBDCDE, 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 #DBDCDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBDCDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.3:1	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 #DBDCDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dbdcde; }
.text { color: #dbdcde; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dbdcde; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 220 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dbdcde, #dbdbde); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #DBDCDE?: #DBDCDE is a light gray, closest to the named color Wind Chime. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBDCDE?: The RGB value is 219, 220, 222: 219 red, 220 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBDCDE?: The complementary color is #DEDDDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBDCDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.3:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.