#DABCB4 Color
#DABCB4 is rgb(218, 188, 180) in RGB, hsl(13, 34%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 17%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DABCB4rgb(218, 188, 180)hsl(13, 34%, 78%)hsv(13, 17%, 85%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 17%, 15%)oklch(81.9% 0.036 35.3)lab(78.70% 10.11 8.23)lch(78.70% 13.04 39.12)What #DABCB4 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DABCB4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DABCB4 Channel Values
How #DABCB4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 218 · G 188 · B 180 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 13° · S 34% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 13° · S 17% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 17% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.77:1 vs white · 11.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DABCB4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #DABCB4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DABCB4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DABCB4
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #DABCB4 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dabcb4: #DABCB4;background-color: #DABCB4;colors: { 'color-dabcb4': '#DABCB4' }Color(red: 0.855, green: 0.737, blue: 0.706)<color name="color_dabcb4">#DABCB4</color>fill="#DABCB4"More Red Colors
#DABCB4 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DABCB4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DABCB4?
#DABCB4 is a light red — rgb(218, 188, 180) in RGB and hsl(13, 34%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.64.
What is the RGB value of #DABCB4?
#DABCB4 is rgb(218, 188, 180) — red 218, green 188, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DABCB4?
#DABCB4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 17%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DABCB4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DABCB4 scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DABCB4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DABCB4 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 13.07, which is visibly different.
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