Information about #DBB5AD color

#DBB5AD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DBB5AD belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(219, 181, 173) — 85.9% red, 71% green, 67.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 18 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DBB5AD reads as a moderately toned warm red and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cavern Pink (#E0B8B1). Slightly further away sit Paper Doll (#DFAFAD) and Sweet As (#DBB8B4).

The recipe behind #DBB5AD is rgb(219, 181, 173), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DBB5AD: 11.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DBB5AD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DBB5AD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DBB5AD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Cavern Pink color link
Cavern Pink

#E0B8B1

Paper Doll color link
Paper Doll

#DFAFAD

Oyster Pink color link
Oyster Pink

#D4B5B0

Sweet As color link
Sweet As

#DBB8B4

Warm Beige color link
Warm Beige

#D8BCAB

Pink Flare color link
Pink Flare

#D8B4B6

Wafer color link
Wafer

#D4BBB1

Clam Shell color link
Clam Shell

#D2B3A9

Just Right color link
Just Right

#DCBFAC

Blossom color link
Blossom

#DFB1B6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DBB5AD
  • RGB219, 181, 173
  • CMYK0, 15, 18, 14
  • CSSrgb(219, 181, 173)
  • HSL10°, 39%, 77%
  • HSL Precise10.435°, 38.983%, 76.863%
  • HSV10°, 21%, 86%
  • HSB10°, 21%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.859, 0.710, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.859, 0.710, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.859, 0.710, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDBB5AD
  • DECIMAL ID14398893
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01