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#DB0AA3 Color

#DB0AA3 is rgb(219, 10, 163) in RGB, hsl(316, 91%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 26%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Frostbite (#E936A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB0AA3
HEX#DB0AA3
RGBrgb(219, 10, 163)
HSLhsl(316, 91%, 45%)
HSVhsv(316, 95%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 95%, 26%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(59.8% 0.252 344.1)
LABlab(49.74% 77.50 -24.77)
LCHlch(49.74% 81.36 342.28)

What #DB0AA3 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 #DB0AA3, 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 pink in the library.

#DB0AA3 Channel Values

How #DB0AA3 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 10 · B 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 91% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 95% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 95% · Y 26% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.58:1 vs white · 4.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB0AA3 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 text4.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB0AA3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB0AA3; 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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Tints & Shades of #DB0AA3

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.

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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB0AA3.

How #DB0AA3 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#DB0AA3
Protanopia#6262A2
Protanomaly#A14EA3
Deuteranopia#85859F
Deuteranomaly#AE6AA1
Tritanopia#D53E3E
Tritanomaly#D73174
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB0AA3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db0aa3: #DB0AA3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB0AA3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db0aa3': '#DB0AA3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.039, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_db0aa3">#DB0AA3</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB0AA3"

More Pink Colors

#DB0AA3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB0AA3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB0AA3?

#DB0AA3 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(219, 10, 163) in RGB and hsl(316, 91%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Frostbite (#E936A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.16.

What is the RGB value of #DB0AA3?

#DB0AA3 is rgb(219, 10, 163) — red 219, green 10, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB0AA3?

#DB0AA3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 26%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB0AA3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB0AA3 scores 4.58:1 against white and 4.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB0AA3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB0AA3 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 14.09, which is visibly different.

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