#DBAEBA Color
#DBAEBA is rgb(219, 174, 186) in RGB, hsl(344, 38%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 15%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DBAEBArgb(219, 174, 186)hsl(344, 38%, 77%)hsv(344, 21%, 86%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 15%, 14%)oklch(79.5% 0.055 0.7)lab(75.50% 18.28 0.44)lch(75.50% 18.28 1.38)What #DBAEBA 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 #DBAEBA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DBAEBA Channel Values
How #DBAEBA 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 186 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 344° · S 38% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 344° · S 21% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 15% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.95:1 vs white · 10.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBAEBA 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 #DBAEBA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBAEBA; 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 #DBAEBA
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 #DBAEBA 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.
#DBAEBA#B7B7BA#C6B3BA#BEBEB9#CAB8B9#DAB0B0#DAAFB4#BABABAUsing #DBAEBA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dbaeba: #DBAEBA;background-color: #DBAEBA;colors: { 'color-dbaeba': '#DBAEBA' }Color(red: 0.859, green: 0.682, blue: 0.729)<color name="color_dbaeba">#DBAEBA</color>fill="#DBAEBA"More Pink Colors
#DBAEBA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DBAEBA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DBAEBA?
#DBAEBA is a light pink — rgb(219, 174, 186) in RGB and hsl(344, 38%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.62.
What is the RGB value of #DBAEBA?
#DBAEBA is rgb(219, 174, 186) — red 219, green 174, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DBAEBA?
#DBAEBA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 15%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DBAEBA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DBAEBA scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DBAEBA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DBAEBA 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 10.85, which is visibly different.
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