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#DB0622 Color

#DB0622 is rgb(219, 6, 34) in RGB, hsl(352, 95%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 97%, 84%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadmium Red (#E30022), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB0622
HEX#DB0622
RGBrgb(219, 6, 34)
HSLhsl(352, 95%, 44%)
HSVhsv(352, 97%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 97%, 84%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(56.3% 0.226 25.6)
LABlab(46.96% 71.84 49.29)
LCHlch(46.96% 87.12 34.46)

What #DB0622 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DB0622, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#DB0622 Channel Values

How #DB0622 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 219 · G 6 · B 348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 352° · S 95% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 352° · S 97% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 97% · Y 84% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.17:1 vs white · 4.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB0622 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB0622 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB0622

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB0622; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DB0622

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB0622.

How #DB0622 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DB0622
Protanopia#62621E
Protanomaly#A14D20
Deuteranopia#858500
Deuteranomaly#AE690D
Tritanopia#DB0C0C
Tritanomaly#DB0A17
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB0622 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-db0622: #DB0622;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB0622;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db0622': '#DB0622' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.024, blue: 0.133)
Android XML<color name="color_db0622">#DB0622</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB0622"

More Red Colors

#DB0622 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB0622 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB0622?

#DB0622 is a mid-tone red — rgb(219, 6, 34) in RGB and hsl(352, 95%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadmium Red (#E30022), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.54.

What is the RGB value of #DB0622?

#DB0622 is rgb(219, 6, 34) — red 219, green 6, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB0622?

#DB0622 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 97%, 84%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB0622 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #DB0622 scores 5.17:1 against white and 4.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB0622 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB0622 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 13.85, which is visibly different.

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