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HEX atlas value

#DBB7B3

#DBB7B3 is a warm red HEX color close to Mica. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 219, 183, 179, HSL 6, 36%, 78%, has luminance 0.5218, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#DBB7B3 Sample readable text
HEX #DBB7B3
RGB rgb(219, 183, 179)
HSL hsl(6 36% 78%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 16, 18, 14)
Luminance 0.5218
Contrast Black 11.44:1White 1.84:1

CSS

--color-dbb7b3: #DBB7B3;
.background-dbb7b3 { background-color: #DBB7B3; }
.text-dbb7b3 { color: #DBB7B3; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.5218
Black text11.44:1AA Pass
White text1.84:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#DBB7B3","rgb":[219,183,179],"hsl":[6,36,78],"cmyk":[0,16,18,14],"luminance":0.5218,"contrast":{"black":11.44,"white":1.84}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.44,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.84,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F8F2F1","hex":"#F8F2F1","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.96,"contrastWhite":1.11,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#B3D7DB","hex":"#B3D7DB","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.66,"contrastWhite":1.54,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Desert Sand","hex":"#EDC9AF","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.57,"contrastWhite":1.55,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#DBCBB3","hex":"#DBCBB3","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.21,"contrastWhite":1.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.06,"contrastWhite":1.61,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Mica adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/dbb7b3.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mica.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/travertine.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/oat.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#B3D7DB","analogous":["#DBB3C3","#DBCBB3"],"triadic":["#B3DBB7","#B7B3DB"],"tetradic":["#C3DBB3","#B3D7DB","#CBB3DB"],"splitComplementary":["#B3DBCB","#B3C3DB"],"monochromatic":["#F8F2F1","#DBB7B3","#BE7C74"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F8F2F1","dark":"#BE7C74","saturated":"#E7ADA6","desaturated":"#CFC1BF","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFBFB8"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":16.55294535724685},{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":19.519221295943137},{"slug":"oat","name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","distance":19.87460691435179},{"slug":"desert-sand","name":"Desert Sand","hex":"#EDC9AF","distance":25.768197453450252},{"slug":"lotus-pink","name":"Lotus Pink","hex":"#F4A7B9","distance":30.28200785945344}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DBB7B3

#DBB7B3 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #DBB7B3 is visually closest to Mica, a named orange color with HEX #D8C7B0.

The RGB channels are 219, 183, and 179, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 6deg with 36% saturation and 78% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.5218, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 16.55, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.44:1AA Pass
White text1.84:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DBB7B3 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.44:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.84:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F8F2F1#000000 text · best 18.96:1#F8F2F1
#B3D7DB#000000 text · best 13.66:1#B3D7DB
Desert Sand#000000 text · best 13.57:1#EDC9AF
#DBCBB3#000000 text · best 13.21:1#DBCBB3
Oat#000000 text · best 13.06:1#D8CAB8

Generated Palette

#DBB7B3#DBB7B3
#B3D7DB#B3D7DB
#DBB3C3#DBB3C3
#DBCBB3#DBCBB3
#F8F2F1#F8F2F1
#BE7C74#BE7C74

Color Harmonies

#B3D7DB#B3D7DB
#DBB3C3#DBB3C3
#DBCBB3#DBCBB3
#B3DBB7#B3DBB7
#B7B3DB#B7B3DB

Variants

#F8F2F1#F8F2F1
#BE7C74#BE7C74
#E7ADA6#E7ADA6
#CFC1BF#CFC1BF
White#FFFFFF
#FFBFB8#FFBFB8

Nearest Named Colors

Mica#D8C7B0
Travertine#D6C1A3
Oat#D8CAB8
Desert Sand#EDC9AF
Lotus Pink#F4A7B9

Related HEX Guides

Mica colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8C7B0.Travertine colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D6C1A3.Oat colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8CAB8.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#DBB7B3 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.