#DABEC3 Color
#DABEC3 is rgb(218, 190, 195) in RGB, hsl(349, 27%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 11%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Queen Pink (#E8CCD7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DABEC3rgb(218, 190, 195)hsl(349, 27%, 80%)hsv(349, 13%, 85%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 11%, 15%)oklch(82.7% 0.033 5.7)lab(79.51% 10.89 1.34)lch(79.51% 10.97 7.00)What #DABEC3 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 #DABEC3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DABEC3 Channel Values
How #DABEC3 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 190 · B 195 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 349° · S 27% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 349° · S 13% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 11% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.73:1 vs white · 12.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DABEC3 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DABEC3 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #DABEC3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DABEC3; 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 #DABEC3
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 #DABEC3 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.
#DABEC3#C3C3C3#CDC1C3#C8C8C2#CFC4C3#D9BFBF#DABEC0#C5C5C5Using #DABEC3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dabec3: #DABEC3;background-color: #DABEC3;colors: { 'color-dabec3': '#DABEC3' }Color(red: 0.855, green: 0.745, blue: 0.765)<color name="color_dabec3">#DABEC3</color>fill="#DABEC3"More Red Colors
#DABEC3 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DABEC3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DABEC3?
#DABEC3 is a lightest red — rgb(218, 190, 195) in RGB and hsl(349, 27%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Queen Pink (#E8CCD7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.01.
What is the RGB value of #DABEC3?
#DABEC3 is rgb(218, 190, 195) — red 218, green 190, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DABEC3?
#DABEC3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 11%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DABEC3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DABEC3 scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DABEC3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DABEC3 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 10.6, which is visibly different.
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