Information about #D9B5BC color

#D9B5BC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #D9B5BC is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(217, 181, 188) — 85.1% red, 71% green, 73.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 11 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated warm red, #D9B5BC has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Gelato (#DBB7BE). Slightly further away sit Pink Flare (#D8B4B6) and Warm Quartz (#DBBAB9).

The recipe behind #D9B5BC is rgb(217, 181, 188), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 11.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. #D9B5BC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D9B5BC color variations

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#D9B5BC 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 #D9B5BC

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

Gelato color link
Gelato

#DBB7BE

Pink Flare color link
Pink Flare

#D8B4B6

Warm Quartz color link
Warm Quartz

#DBBAB9

Sweet As color link
Sweet As

#DBB8B4

Blossom color link
Blossom

#DFB1B6

Sepia Rose color link
Sepia Rose

#D5BBB6

Melanie color link
Melanie

#E0B7C2

Boutique color link
Boutique

#DFACB7

Oyster Pink color link
Oyster Pink

#D4B5B0

Cavern Pink color link
Cavern Pink

#E0B8B1

Kidman color link
Kidman

#CCB7B9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D9B5BC
  • RGB217, 181, 188
  • CMYK0, 14, 11, 15
  • CSSrgb(217, 181, 188)
  • HSL348°, 32%, 78%
  • HSL Precise348.333°, 32.143%, 78.039%
  • HSV348°, 17%, 85%
  • HSB348°, 17%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.851, 0.710, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.851, 0.710, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.851, 0.710, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD9B5BC
  • DECIMAL ID14267836
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01