DBDBDE

#DBDBDE Big Fish to Fry

#DBDBDE is a very light gray named Big Fish to Fry. In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 85.9% green and 87.1% blue (rgb(219, 219, 222)). Its HSL value is 240° hue, 4% saturation and 86% lightness, and in CMYK it is 1% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. #DBDBDE is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 15.20:1.

#DBDBDE color conversion

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Variations of #DBDBDE

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#DBDBDE color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#DBDBDE for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #DBDBDE appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 100% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #DADBDE
  • Protanopia 100% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #DADBDE
  • Protanomaly 100% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #DBDBDE
  • Deuteranopia 100% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #DADBDE
  • Deuteranomaly 100% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #DBDBDE
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #DADBDC
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #DBDBDD
  • Achromatopsia 99% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #DBDBDB
  • Achromatomaly 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #DBDBDC

#DBDBDE contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.38:1 Very poor#DBDBDE text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
15.20:1 Super#DBDBDE text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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Colors similar to #DBDBDE

Palettes with #DBDBDE

#DBDBDE in CSS

/* Big Fish to Fry */
.color { color: #DBDBDE; }
.background { background-color: #DBDBDE; }
.border { border: 1px solid #DBDBDE; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(219 219 222);
color: hsl(240 4% 86%);
color: oklch(0.892 0.004 286.3);

#DBDBDE FAQ

What color is #DBDBDE?

#DBDBDE is a very light gray. Its closest named color is Big Fish to Fry. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #DBDBDE?

#DBDBDE is rgb(219, 219, 222) in RGB, hsl(240, 4%, 86%) in HSL and cmyk(1%, 1%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DBDBDE?

The complementary color of #DBDBDE is #DEDEDB, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DBDBDE?

Black text has the best contrast on #DBDBDE: 15.20:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DBDBDE a warm or cool color?

#DBDBDE is a neutral color.