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#DB0AAE Color

#DB0AAE is rgb(219, 10, 174) in RGB, hsl(313, 91%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 21%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), visibly different at ΔE 10.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB0AAE
HEX#DB0AAE
RGBrgb(219, 10, 174)
HSLhsl(313, 91%, 45%)
HSVhsv(313, 95%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 95%, 21%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.258 340.7)
LABlab(50.15% 78.41 -30.64)
LCHlch(50.15% 84.18 338.66)

What #DB0AAE 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 #DB0AAE, 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.

#DB0AAE Channel Values

How #DB0AAE 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 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 91% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 95% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 95% · Y 21% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.5:1 vs white · 4.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB0AAE 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 text4.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB0AAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB0AAE; 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 #DB0AAE

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 #DB0AAE.

How #DB0AAE 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#DB0AAE
Protanopia#6262AD
Protanomaly#A14EAE
Deuteranopia#8585AA
Deuteranomaly#AE6AAC
Tritanopia#D34343
Tritanomaly#D7347C
Achromatopsia#777777

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB0AAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db0aae: #DB0AAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB0AAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db0aae': '#DB0AAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.039, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_db0aae">#DB0AAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB0AAE"

More Pink Colors

#DB0AAE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB0AAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB0AAE?

#DB0AAE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(219, 10, 174) in RGB and hsl(313, 91%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.72.

What is the RGB value of #DB0AAE?

#DB0AAE is rgb(219, 10, 174) — red 219, green 10, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB0AAE?

#DB0AAE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 21%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB0AAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB0AAE scores 4.5:1 against white and 4.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB0AAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB0AAE 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 19.43, which is visibly different.

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