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#DBB7AE Color

#DBB7AE is rgb(219, 183, 174) in RGB, hsl(12, 38%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 21%, 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 7.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBB7AE
HEX#DBB7AE
RGBrgb(219, 183, 174)
HSLhsl(12, 38%, 77%)
HSVhsv(12, 21%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 21%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(80.8% 0.044 34.3)
LABlab(77.44% 12.34 9.69)
LCHlch(77.44% 15.69 38.13)

What #DBB7AE 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 #DBB7AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#DBB7AE Channel Values

How #DBB7AE 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 183 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 12° · S 38% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 12° · S 21% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 16% · Y 21% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.84:1 vs white · 11.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBB7AE 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 text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DBB7AE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBB7AE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #DBB7AE

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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Shades

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How #DBB7AE 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#DBB7AE
Protanopia#BEBEAE
Protanomaly#CABBAE
Deuteranopia#C4C4AD
Deuteranomaly#CEBFAD
Tritanopia#DCB6B6
Tritanomaly#DCB6B3
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

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Using #DBB7AE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbb7ae: #DBB7AE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBB7AE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbb7ae': '#DBB7AE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.718, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_dbb7ae">#DBB7AE</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBB7AE"

More Red Colors

#DBB7AE sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DBB7AE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBB7AE?

#DBB7AE is a light red — rgb(219, 183, 174) in RGB and hsl(12, 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 7.31.

What is the RGB value of #DBB7AE?

#DBB7AE is rgb(219, 183, 174) — red 219, green 183, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBB7AE?

#DBB7AE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 21%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBB7AE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBB7AE scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBB7AE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBB7AE 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 14.87, which is visibly different.

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