Close to Thistle
#DBB0CA
#DBB0CA is a light, muted pink, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 69% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 324°, with 37% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DBB0CA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.90:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.08:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DBB0CA as they’d see it.
#DBB0CA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DBB0CA
What color is #DBB0CA?
#DBB0CA is a light, muted pink, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 69% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 324°, with 37% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DBB0CA in RGB?
#DBB0CA is rgb(219, 176, 202): 219 red, 176 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DBB0CA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 20, 8, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DBB0CA?
PANTONE 256 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DBB0CA?
Its complement #9BC6AC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.