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#DBA8A3 Color

#DBA8A3 is rgb(219, 168, 163) in RGB, hsl(5, 44%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 26%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBA8A3
HEX#DBA8A3
RGBrgb(219, 168, 163)
HSLhsl(5, 44%, 75%)
HSVhsv(5, 26%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 26%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(77.7% 0.061 25)
LABlab(73.58% 18.79 10.22)
LCHlch(73.58% 21.39 28.55)

What #DBA8A3 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 #DBA8A3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#DBA8A3 Channel Values

How #DBA8A3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 219 · G 168 · B 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 5° · S 44% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 5° · S 26% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 26% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBA8A3 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DBA8A3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBA8A3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #DBA8A3

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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Shades

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How #DBA8A3 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.

Typical#DBA8A3
Protanopia#B2B2A3
Protanomaly#C4AEA3
Deuteranopia#BBBBA1
Deuteranomaly#C9B4A2
Tritanopia#DBA7A7
Tritanomaly#DBA8A6
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #DBA8A3 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-dba8a3: #DBA8A3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBA8A3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dba8a3': '#DBA8A3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.659, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_dba8a3">#DBA8A3</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBA8A3"

More Red Colors

#DBA8A3 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DBA8A3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBA8A3?

#DBA8A3 is a light red — rgb(219, 168, 163) in RGB and hsl(5, 44%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.99.

What is the RGB value of #DBA8A3?

#DBA8A3 is rgb(219, 168, 163) — red 219, green 168, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBA8A3?

#DBA8A3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 26%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBA8A3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBA8A3 scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBA8A3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBA8A3 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.39, which is visibly different.

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