#DB1600 Color

#DB1600 is rgb(219, 22, 0) in RGB, hsl(6, 100%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 90%, 100%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nintendo Red (#E4000F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB1600

HEX#DB1600

RGBrgb(219, 22, 0)

HSLhsl(6, 100%, 43%)

HSVhsv(6, 100%, 86%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 90%, 100%, 14%)

OKLCHoklch(56.5% 0.224 30.4)

LABlab(47.41% 69.92 62.43)

LCHlch(47.41% 93.74 41.76)

What #DB1600 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 #DB1600, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Nintendo Red#E4000FΔE 5.29 Red Strawberry#EC0304ΔE 7.17 Red Cola#DF0118ΔE 8.04 Lust#E62020ΔE 9.05 Vivid Red#F70D1AΔE 10.14 Red (Pigment)#ED1C24ΔE 10.47

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

#DB1600 Channel Values

How #DB1600 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 219 · G 22 · B 0	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 6° · S 100% · L 43%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 6° · S 100% · V 86%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 90% · Y 100% · K 14%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.09:1 vs white · 4.13:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB1600 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 text5.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text4.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB1600

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB1600; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DB1600

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

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How #DB1600 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#DB1600

Protanopia#646400

Protanomaly#A25000

Deuteranopia#868600

Deuteranomaly#AF6B00

Tritanopia#DB1414

Tritanomaly#DB150E

Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

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Using #DB1600 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db1600: #DB1600;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB1600;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db1600': '#DB1600' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.086, blue: 0.000)

Android XML<color name="color_db1600">#DB1600</color>

SVG fillfill="#DB1600"

More Red Colors

#DB1600 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

db2d43 db0000 dc143c da8686 dc4c4c da7171 dd4b4b da2c43 ddadaf d98695 dea5a4 d9603b e95c4b f5e2e2 fe6f5e ff4747 ffa089 ffe1db 400c0c 663333 841b2d 9e0000 b57281 c83f49

#DB1600 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB1600?

#DB1600 is a mid-tone red — rgb(219, 22, 0) in RGB and hsl(6, 100%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nintendo Red (#E4000F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.29.

What is the RGB value of #DB1600?

#DB1600 is rgb(219, 22, 0) — red 219, green 22, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB1600?

#DB1600 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 90%, 100%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB1600 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #DB1600 scores 5.09:1 against white and 4.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB1600 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB1600 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 orangered (#FF4500) at a CIE76 distance of 13.99, which is visibly different.

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