#DBAEB6 Color
#DBAEB6 is rgb(219, 174, 182) in RGB, hsl(349, 38%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 17%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DBAEB6rgb(219, 174, 182)hsl(349, 38%, 77%)hsv(349, 21%, 86%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 17%, 14%)oklch(79.4% 0.053 6.4)lab(75.41% 17.81 2.49)lch(75.41% 17.98 7.95)What #DBAEB6 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 #DBAEB6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DBAEB6 Channel Values
How #DBAEB6 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 182 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 349° · S 38% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 349° · S 21% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 17% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.95:1 vs white · 10.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBAEB6 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 #DBAEB6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBAEB6; 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 #DBAEB6
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 #DBAEB6 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-dbaeb6: #DBAEB6;background-color: #DBAEB6;colors: { 'color-dbaeb6': '#DBAEB6' }Color(red: 0.859, green: 0.682, blue: 0.714)<color name="color_dbaeb6">#DBAEB6</color>fill="#DBAEB6"More Red Colors
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#DBAEB6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DBAEB6?
#DBAEB6 is a light red — rgb(219, 174, 182) in RGB and hsl(349, 38%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.61.
What is the RGB value of #DBAEB6?
#DBAEB6 is rgb(219, 174, 182) — red 219, green 174, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DBAEB6?
#DBAEB6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 17%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DBAEB6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DBAEB6 scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DBAEB6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DBAEB6 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 pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 10.75, which is visibly different.
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