#DBBDBD

A very light, muted red closely aligning with Silver.

About #DBBDBD

The hex code #DBBDBD represents a beautifully specific shade of red. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Silver. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 219, 189, and 189.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 14% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DBBDBD
RGB219, 189, 189
HSL0.0°, 29.4%, 80.0%
CMYK0%, 14%, 14%, 14%
HSV0.0°, 13.7%, 85.9%
LAB79.1, 10.7, 3.9
XYZ56.6, 55.1, 55.8
Decimal14400957

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.75:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.03:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.67:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.22:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DBBDBD; }
.text-color { color: #DBBDBD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DBBDBD; }

Similar Colors

Silver
#C0C0C0