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#DBAECF Color

#DBAECF is rgb(219, 174, 207) in RGB, hsl(316, 38%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 5%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Pearl (#E7ACCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBAECF
HEX#DBAECF
RGBrgb(219, 174, 207)
HSLhsl(316, 38%, 77%)
HSVhsv(316, 21%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 5%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(80.1% 0.068 335.9)
LABlab(76.00% 20.90 -10.23)
LCHlch(76.00% 23.27 333.91)

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

Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 5.53Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 6.21Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 6.42Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 9.07Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 9.48Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 9.9

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

#DBAECF Channel Values

How #DBAECF 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 174 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 38% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 21% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 5% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.91:1 vs white · 10.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBAECF 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 text1.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DBAECF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DBAECF

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

Base
#DBAECF
Complementary
#AEDBBA
Analogous
#D0AEDB
Analogous
#DBAEB8
Triadic
#CFDBAE
Triadic
#AECFDB
Split comp.
#B8DBAE
Split comp.
#AEDBD0

Tints & Shades of #DBAECF

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.

Tints

#DFB9D5
#E4C3DB
#E9CEE2
#EED8E8
#F2E3EE
#F7EDF5

Shades

#CB8BBA
#B964A3
#A2498A
#7B3769
#58284B
#31162A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DBAECF.

How #DBAECF 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#DBAECF
Protanopia#B7B7CF
Protanomaly#C6B3CF
Deuteranopia#BEBECE
Deuteranomaly#CAB8CE
Tritanopia#D7B3B3
Tritanomaly#D9B1BF
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBAECF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbaecf: #DBAECF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBAECF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbaecf': '#DBAECF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.682, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_dbaecf">#DBAECF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBAECF"

More Pink Colors

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

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DBAECF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBAECF?

#DBAECF is a light pink — rgb(219, 174, 207) in RGB and hsl(316, 38%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Pearl (#E7ACCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.53.

What is the RGB value of #DBAECF?

#DBAECF is rgb(219, 174, 207) — red 219, green 174, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBAECF?

#DBAECF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 5%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBAECF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBAECF scores 1.91:1 against white and 10.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBAECF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBAECF 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 9.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.