What color is #DBDEDB?

#DBDEDB is a light gray, closest to the named color Quiet Dew. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DBDEDB?

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

What is the complementary color of #DBDEDB?

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

Is black or white text better on #DBDEDB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.48:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DBDEDB color

#DBDEDB rgb(219, 222, 219)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DBDEDB is a light gray.

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

Its hue angle is 120°, with 4% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Quiet Dew (#D7D9D5), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.48:1).

#DBDEDB color codes

HEX	`#DBDEDB`
RGB	`rgb(219, 222, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 87.1%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 4%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 1%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 1%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.17, -1.55, 1.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.17, 1.91, 144.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.119, 72.417, 77.393)`
Decimal	`14409435`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DBDEDB, 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 #DBDEDB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DBDEDB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.48:1	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 #DBDEDB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

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

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gainsboro.

Questions

What color is #DBDEDB?: #DBDEDB is a light gray, closest to the named color Quiet Dew. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DBDEDB?: The RGB value is 219, 222, 219: 219 red, 222 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DBDEDB?: The complementary color is #DEDBDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DBDEDB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.48:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.