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#DBC2C8 Color

#DBC2C8 is rgb(219, 194, 200) in RGB, hsl(346, 26%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 9%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Queen Pink (#E8CCD7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBC2C8
HEX#DBC2C8
RGBrgb(219, 194, 200)
HSLhsl(346, 26%, 81%)
HSVhsv(346, 11%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 9%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(83.7% 0.029 1.5)
LABlab(80.70% 9.87 0.39)
LCHlch(80.70% 9.88 2.27)

What #DBC2C8 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 #DBC2C8, 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.

#DBC2C8 Channel Values

How #DBC2C8 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 194 · B 2008-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 346° · S 26% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 346° · S 11% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 9% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.67:1 vs white · 12.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBC2C8 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 text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DBC2C8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBC2C8; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #DBC2C8

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 #DBC2C8 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#DBC2C8
Protanopia#C7C7C8
Protanomaly#CFC5C8
Deuteranopia#CBCBC7
Deuteranomaly#D1C7C8
Tritanopia#DAC3C3
Tritanomaly#DBC2C5
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

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Using #DBC2C8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbc2c8: #DBC2C8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBC2C8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbc2c8': '#DBC2C8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.761, blue: 0.784)
Android XML<color name="color_dbc2c8">#DBC2C8</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBC2C8"

More Red Colors

#DBC2C8 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DBC2C8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBC2C8?

#DBC2C8 is a lightest red — rgb(219, 194, 200) in RGB and hsl(346, 26%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Queen Pink (#E8CCD7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.76.

What is the RGB value of #DBC2C8?

#DBC2C8 is rgb(219, 194, 200) — red 219, green 194, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBC2C8?

#DBC2C8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 9%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBC2C8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBC2C8 scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBC2C8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBC2C8 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 9.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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