Information about #D9B5BD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#D9B5BD falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(217, 181, 189) — 85.1% red, 71% green, 74.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 11 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #D9B5BD reads as a moderately toned warm red and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Gelato (#DBB7BE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Warm Quartz (#DBBAB9) and Pink Flare (#D8B4B6).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(217, 181, 189)), which gives #D9B5BD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D9B5BD: 11.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. #D9B5BD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D9B5BD color variations

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

#D9B5BD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#D9B5BD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#D9B5BD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#D9B5BD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#D9B5BD 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #D9B5BD

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

Warm Quartz color link
Warm Quartz

#DBBAB9

Pink Flare color link
Pink Flare

#D8B4B6

Melanie color link
Melanie

#E0B7C2

Sweet As color link
Sweet As

#DBB8B4

Blossom color link
Blossom

#DFB1B6

Sepia Rose color link
Sepia Rose

#D5BBB6

Boutique color link
Boutique

#DFACB7

Blanched Pink color link
Blanched Pink

#D0BBB5

Kidman color link
Kidman

#CCB7B9

Oyster Pink color link
Oyster Pink

#D4B5B0

Soft Kiss color link
Soft Kiss

#E7B6BD

#D9B5BD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D9B5BD
  • RGB217, 181, 189
  • CMYK0, 14, 11, 15
  • CSSrgb(217, 181, 189)
  • HSL347°, 32%, 78%
  • HSL Precise346.667°, 32.143%, 78.039%
  • HSV347°, 17%, 85%
  • HSB347°, 17%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.851, 0.710, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.851, 0.710, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.851, 0.710, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD9B5BD
  • DECIMAL ID14267837
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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