Information about #DAB3AD color

#DAB3AD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DAB3AD is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(218, 179, 173) — 85.5% red, 70.2% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 18 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DAB3AD presents itself as a softly balanced red — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Paper Doll (#DFAFAD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Oyster Pink (#D4B5B0) and Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(218, 179, 173)), which gives #DAB3AD its character. If you plan to put text on a #DAB3AD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 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.

#DAB3AD color variations

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

#DAB3AD 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 #DAB3AD

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

Sweet As color link
Sweet As

#DBB8B4

Cavern Pink color link
Cavern Pink

#E0B8B1

Clam Shell color link
Clam Shell

#D2B3A9

Pink Flare color link
Pink Flare

#D8B4B6

Warm Beige color link
Warm Beige

#D8BCAB

Blossom color link
Blossom

#DFB1B6

Wafer color link
Wafer

#D4BBB1

Just Right color link
Just Right

#DCBFAC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DAB3AD
  • RGB218, 179, 173
  • CMYK0, 15, 18, 15
  • CSSrgb(218, 179, 173)
  • HSL8°, 38%, 77%
  • HSL Precise8°, 37.815%, 76.667%
  • HSV8°, 21%, 85%
  • HSB8°, 21%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.855, 0.702, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.855, 0.702, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.855, 0.702, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDAB3AD
  • DECIMAL ID14332845
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01