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#DBC7CC Color

#DBC7CC is rgb(219, 199, 204) in RGB, hsl(345, 22%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 7%, 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 4.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DBC7CC
HEX#DBC7CC
RGBrgb(219, 199, 204)
HSLhsl(345, 22%, 82%)
HSVhsv(345, 9%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 7%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(84.8% 0.023 0.6)
LABlab(82.04% 7.88 0.18)
LCHlch(82.04% 7.88 1.29)

What #DBC7CC 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 #DBC7CC, 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.

#DBC7CC Channel Values

How #DBC7CC 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 199 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 345° · S 22% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 345° · S 9% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 9% · Y 7% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.61:1 vs white · 13.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DBC7CC 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 text1.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DBC7CC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DBC7CC; 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 #DBC7CC

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DBC7CC.

How #DBC7CC 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#DBC7CC
Protanopia#CBCBCC
Protanomaly#D1C9CC
Deuteranopia#CECECB
Deuteranomaly#D3CBCC
Tritanopia#DAC8C8
Tritanomaly#DBC7C9
Achromatopsia#CCCCCC

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Using #DBC7CC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dbc7cc: #DBC7CC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DBC7CC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dbc7cc': '#DBC7CC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.780, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_dbc7cc">#DBC7CC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DBC7CC"

More Red Colors

#DBC7CC sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DBC7CC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DBC7CC?

#DBC7CC is a lightest red — rgb(219, 199, 204) in RGB and hsl(345, 22%, 82%) 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 4.84.

What is the RGB value of #DBC7CC?

#DBC7CC is rgb(219, 199, 204) — red 219, green 199, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DBC7CC?

#DBC7CC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 7%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DBC7CC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DBC7CC scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DBC7CC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DBC7CC 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 lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 8.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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