Information about #DBC8C7 color

#DBC8C7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DBC8C7 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(219, 200, 199) (85.9% red, 78.4% green, 78% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 8 / 14 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained red, #DBC8C7 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Swirl (#D7CEC5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Warm Skin (#E1C5C2) and Swiss Coffee (#DBD0CA).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(219, 200, 199)), which gives #DBC8C7 its character. If you plan to put text on a #DBC8C7 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DBC8C7 color variations

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

#DBC8C7 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 #DBC8C7

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

Swirl color link
Swirl

#D7CEC5

Warm Skin color link
Warm Skin

#E1C5C2

Swiss Coffee color link
Swiss Coffee

#DBD0CA

Lilac Ash color link
Lilac Ash

#D7CDCD

Half Cloud color link
Half Cloud

#D4CDC3

Pearl Bush color link
Pearl Bush

#DED1C6

Eighth Napa color link
Eighth Napa

#D4CDC2

Westar color link
Westar

#D4CFC5

Blanc color link
Blanc

#D9D0C1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DBC8C7
  • RGB219, 200, 199
  • CMYK0, 7, 8, 14
  • CSSrgb(219, 200, 199)
  • HSL3°, 22%, 82%
  • HSL Precise3°, 21.739%, 81.961%
  • HSV3°, 9%, 86%
  • HSB3°, 9%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • GLSLvec3(0.859, 0.784, 0.780)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.859, 0.784, 0.780, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.859, 0.784, 0.780)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDBC8C7
  • DECIMAL ID14403783
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01