#DBAEB7 Color
#DBAEB7 is rgb(219, 174, 183) in RGB, hsl(348, 38%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 16%, 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 4.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DBAEB7rgb(219, 174, 183)hsl(348, 38%, 77%)hsv(348, 21%, 86%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 16%, 14%)oklch(79.4% 0.054 5)lab(75.44% 17.92 1.97)lch(75.44% 18.03 6.28)What #DBAEB7 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 #DBAEB7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DBAEB7 Channel Values
How #DBAEB7 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 183 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 38% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 21% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 16% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.95:1 vs white · 10.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBAEB7 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 #DBAEB7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBAEB7; 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 #DBAEB7
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 #DBAEB7 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-dbaeb7: #DBAEB7;background-color: #DBAEB7;colors: { 'color-dbaeb7': '#DBAEB7' }Color(red: 0.859, green: 0.682, blue: 0.718)<color name="color_dbaeb7">#DBAEB7</color>fill="#DBAEB7"More Red Colors
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#DBAEB7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DBAEB7?
#DBAEB7 is a light red — rgb(219, 174, 183) in RGB and hsl(348, 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 4.1.
What is the RGB value of #DBAEB7?
#DBAEB7 is rgb(219, 174, 183) — red 219, green 174, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DBAEB7?
#DBAEB7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 16%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DBAEB7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DBAEB7 scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DBAEB7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DBAEB7 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 10.74, which is visibly different.
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