Palettes / Colors / #DB99AE
#DB99AE — Light Muted Pink
#DB99AE is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tan (#D2B48C) — not an exact match. CSS tan gives you #D2B48C, a different color; use #DB99AE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DB99AE is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #99DBC6; it also sits naturally between #DB99CF and #DBA599. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DB99AE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 153, 174 |
| HSL | 341°, 48%, 73% |
| HSV | 341°, 30%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 30%, 21%, 14% |
| XYZ | 48.24, 40.90, 45.40 |
| Yxy | 40.90, 0.3586, 0.3040 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.10, 27.71, -0.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.95, 26.57, -0.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 60% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 21% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DB99AE
.text { color: #DB99AE; }
.background { background-color: #DB99AE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB99AE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 153, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(341, 48%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB99AE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 153, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB99AE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 153, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DB99AE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB99AE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #99DBC6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DB99AE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB99AE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DB99AE: ·
How #DB99AE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DB99AE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DB99AE?
#DB99AE is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 153, 174). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DB99AE?
#DB99AE is RGB 219, 153, 174 — HSL 341°, 48%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 30%, 21%, 14%.
What colors go with #DB99AE?
Its complement is #99DBC6; analogous partners are #DB99CF and #DBA599. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DB99AE for text?
Black text on #DB99AE has a contrast ratio of 9.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.29:1.