Information about #DAB2AE color

#DAB2AE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DAB2AE falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(218, 178, 174) — 85.5% red, 69.8% green, 68.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 17 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DAB2AE is a mildly saturated warm red that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF). Nearby in the Register you will also find Paper Doll (#DFAFAD) and Oyster Pink (#D4B5B0).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(218, 178, 174)), which gives #DAB2AE its character. On this background, black text reaches a 11.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DAB2AE color variations

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

#DAB2AE 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 #DAB2AE

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

Paper Doll color link
Paper Doll

#DFAFAD

Oyster Pink color link
Oyster Pink

#D4B5B0

Pink Flare color link
Pink Flare

#D8B4B6

Sweet As color link
Sweet As

#DBB8B4

Cavern Pink color link
Cavern Pink

#E0B8B1

Clam Shell color link
Clam Shell

#D2B3A9

Blossom color link
Blossom

#DFB1B6

Warm Beige color link
Warm Beige

#D8BCAB

Wafer color link
Wafer

#D4BBB1

Boutique color link
Boutique

#DFACB7

Sepia Rose color link
Sepia Rose

#D5BBB6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DAB2AE
  • RGB218, 178, 174
  • CMYK0, 16, 17, 15
  • CSSrgb(218, 178, 174)
  • HSL5°, 37%, 77%
  • HSL Precise5.455°, 37.288%, 76.863%
  • HSV5°, 20%, 85%
  • HSB5°, 20%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.855, 0.698, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.855, 0.698, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.855, 0.698, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDAB2AE
  • DECIMAL ID14332590
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01