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#DB2439 Color

#DB2439 is rgb(219, 36, 57) in RGB, hsl(353, 72%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 84%, 74%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Crimson (#DC143C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB2439
HEX#DB2439
RGBrgb(219, 36, 57)
HSLhsl(353, 72%, 50%)
HSVhsv(353, 84%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 74%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(57.6% 0.214 22.4)
LABlab(48.60% 68.26 37.98)
LCHlch(48.60% 78.12 29.09)

What #DB2439 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 #DB2439, 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.

#DB2439 Channel Values

How #DB2439 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 36 · B 578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 353° · S 72% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 353° · S 84% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 84% · Y 74% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.86:1 vs white · 4.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB2439 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 text4.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB2439

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB2439; 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 #DB2439

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB2439.

How #DB2439 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#DB2439
Protanopia#676737
Protanomaly#A35438
Deuteranopia#888828
Deuteranomaly#AF6E30
Tritanopia#DB2727
Tritanomaly#DB262F
Achromatopsia#717171

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB2439 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db2439: #DB2439;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB2439;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db2439': '#DB2439' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.141, blue: 0.224)
Android XML<color name="color_db2439">#DB2439</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB2439"

More Red Colors

#DB2439 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB2439 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB2439?

#DB2439 is a mid-tone red — rgb(219, 36, 57) in RGB and hsl(353, 72%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.98.

What is the RGB value of #DB2439?

#DB2439 is rgb(219, 36, 57) — red 219, green 36, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB2439?

#DB2439 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 84%, 74%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB2439 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #DB2439 scores 4.86:1 against white and 4.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB2439 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB2439 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 3.98, which is very hard to tell apart.

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