Information about #DBCAC9 color

#DBCAC9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DBCAC9 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(219, 202, 201) (85.9% red, 79.2% green, 78.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 7 / 14 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DBCAC9 presents itself as a calm, restrained red — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Swiss Coffee (#DBD0CA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Quarter Milestone (#DBD0CB) and Lilac Ash (#D7CDCD).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(219, 202, 201)), which gives #DBCAC9 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DBCAC9: 13.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DBCAC9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DBCAC9 color variations

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

#DBCAC9 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 #DBCAC9

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

Swiss Coffee color link
Swiss Coffee

#DBD0CA

Lilac Ash color link
Lilac Ash

#D7CDCD

Swirl color link
Swirl

#D7CEC5

Pearl Bush color link
Pearl Bush

#DED1C6

Last Chance color link
Last Chance

#D8D2C8

Urbane color link
Urbane

#D9D1CF

Westar color link
Westar

#D4CFC5

Half Cloud color link
Half Cloud

#D4CDC3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DBCAC9
  • RGB219, 202, 201
  • CMYK0, 7, 7, 14
  • CSSrgb(219, 202, 201)
  • HSL3°, 20%, 82%
  • HSL Precise3.333°, 20%, 82.353%
  • HSV3°, 8%, 86%
  • HSB3°, 8%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • GLSLvec3(0.859, 0.792, 0.788)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.859, 0.792, 0.788, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.859, 0.792, 0.788)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDBCAC9
  • DECIMAL ID14404297
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers33 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01