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#DB144D Color

#DB144D is rgb(219, 20, 77) in RGB, hsl(343, 83%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 65%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Carmine (#D10047), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB144D
HEX#DB144D
RGBrgb(219, 20, 77)
HSLhsl(343, 83%, 47%)
HSVhsv(343, 91%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 91%, 65%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(57.2% 0.221 14.6)
LABlab(47.90% 71.55 25.08)
LCHlch(47.90% 75.82 19.31)

What #DB144D 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 #DB144D, 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.

#DB144D Channel Values

How #DB144D 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 20 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 83% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 91% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 91% · Y 65% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.98:1 vs white · 4.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB144D 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 text4.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB144D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB144D; 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 #DB144D

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 #DB144D.

How #DB144D 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#DB144D
Protanopia#64644B
Protanomaly#A24F4C
Deuteranopia#868642
Deuteranomaly#AF6B47
Tritanopia#DA2121
Tritanomaly#DA1D38
Achromatopsia#707070

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB144D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db144d: #DB144D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB144D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db144d': '#DB144D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.078, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_db144d">#DB144D</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB144D"

More Pink Colors

#DB144D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB144D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB144D?

#DB144D is a mid-tone pink — rgb(219, 20, 77) in RGB and hsl(343, 83%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Carmine (#D10047), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.99.

What is the RGB value of #DB144D?

#DB144D is rgb(219, 20, 77) — red 219, green 20, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB144D?

#DB144D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 65%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB144D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #DB144D scores 4.98:1 against white and 4.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB144D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB144D 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 10.41, which is visibly different.

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