Palettes / Colors / #DBAEBD
#DBAEBD — Light Muted Pink
#DBAEBD is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #DBAEBD 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.
#DBAEBD 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 #AEDBCC; it also sits naturally between #DBAED3 and #DBB5AE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBAEBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 174, 189 |
| HSL | 340°, 38%, 77% |
| HSV | 340°, 21%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 21%, 14%, 14% |
| XYZ | 53.53, 49.01, 54.78 |
| Yxy | 49.01, 0.3403, 0.3115 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.46, 18.72, -1.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.00, 18.02, -1.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 68% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 14% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBAEBD
.text { color: #DBAEBD; }
.background { background-color: #DBAEBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBAEBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 174, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(340, 38%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBAEBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 174, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBAEBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 174, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBAEBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBAEBD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBAEBD
Tints of #DBAEBD
Tones of #DBAEBD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #AEDBCC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.94:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBAEBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBAEBD
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 #DBAEBD: ·
How #DBAEBD 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 #DBAEBD
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DBAEBD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DBAEBD?
#DBAEBD is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 174, 189). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBAEBD?
#DBAEBD is RGB 219, 174, 189 — HSL 340°, 38%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 14%, 14%.
What colors go with #DBAEBD?
Its complement is #AEDBCC; analogous partners are #DBAED3 and #DBB5AE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBAEBD for text?
Black text on #DBAEBD has a contrast ratio of 10.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.94:1.