#DBAEAE Color
#DBAEAE is rgb(219, 174, 174) in RGB, hsl(0, 38%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 21%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DBAEAErgb(219, 174, 174)hsl(0, 38%, 77%)hsv(0, 21%, 86%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 21%, 14%)oklch(79.1% 0.053 18.3)lab(75.25% 16.90 6.59)lch(75.25% 18.14 21.29)What #DBAEAE 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 #DBAEAE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DBAEAE Channel Values
How #DBAEAE 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 219 · G 174 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 38% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 21% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 21% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.97:1 vs white · 10.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBAEAE 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 #DBAEAE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBAEAE; 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 #DBAEAE
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 #DBAEAE 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-dbaeae: #DBAEAE;background-color: #DBAEAE;colors: { 'color-dbaeae': '#DBAEAE' }Color(red: 0.859, green: 0.682, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_dbaeae">#DBAEAE</color>fill="#DBAEAE"More Red Colors
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#DBAEAE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DBAEAE?
#DBAEAE is a light red — rgb(219, 174, 174) in RGB and hsl(0, 38%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.48.
What is the RGB value of #DBAEAE?
#DBAEAE is rgb(219, 174, 174) — red 219, green 174, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DBAEAE?
#DBAEAE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 21%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DBAEAE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DBAEAE scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DBAEAE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DBAEAE 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 11.48, which is visibly different.
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