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#DBC2CE Color

#DBC2CE is rgb(219, 194, 206) in RGB, hsl(331, 26%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 6%, 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 4.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBC2CE
HEX#DBC2CE
RGBrgb(219, 194, 206)
HSLhsl(331, 26%, 81%)
HSVhsv(331, 11%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 6%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(83.9% 0.032 347.2)
LABlab(80.84% 10.64 -2.62)
LCHlch(80.84% 10.95 346.16)

What #DBC2CE 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 #DBC2CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Queen Pink#E8CCD7ΔE 4.04Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 6.51Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 6.74Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 6.8Lotion Pink#ECCFCFΔE 8.09Pink Diamond (Ace Hardware Color)#F6D6DEΔE 8.44

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

#DBC2CE Channel Values

How #DBC2CE 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 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 331° · S 26% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 331° · S 11% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 6% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBC2CE 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 text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DBC2CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DBC2CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBC2CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DBC2CE
Complementary
#C2DBCF
Analogous
#DBC2DB
Analogous
#DBC2C2
Triadic
#CEDBC2
Triadic
#C2CEDB
Split comp.
#C2DBC2
Split comp.
#C2DBDB

Tints & Shades of #DBC2CE

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

#DFC8D3
#E5D2DB
#E8D8E0
#EEE2E8
#F2E9ED
#F7F2F5

Shades

#C69FB2
#B27B96
#9A5B79
#77465E
#543142
#301C26

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DBC2CE.

How #DBC2CE 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#DBC2CE
Protanopia#C7C7CE
Protanomaly#CFC5CE
Deuteranopia#CBCBCD
Deuteranomaly#D1C7CE
Tritanopia#DAC4C4
Tritanomaly#DAC3C8
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DBC2CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbc2ce: #DBC2CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBC2CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbc2ce': '#DBC2CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.761, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_dbc2ce">#DBC2CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBC2CE"

More Pink Colors

#DBC2CE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DBC2CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBC2CE?

#DBC2CE is a lightest pink — rgb(219, 194, 206) in RGB and hsl(331, 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 4.04.

What is the RGB value of #DBC2CE?

#DBC2CE is rgb(219, 194, 206) — red 219, green 194, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBC2CE?

#DBC2CE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 6%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBC2CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBC2CE scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBC2CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBC2CE 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 6.8, 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.