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#DB248C Color

#DB248C is rgb(219, 36, 140) in RGB, hsl(326, 72%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 84%, 36%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Barbie Pink (#E0218A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB248C
HEX#DB248C
RGBrgb(219, 36, 140)
HSLhsl(326, 72%, 50%)
HSVhsv(326, 84%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 36%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(59.7% 0.228 352.5)
LABlab(50.23% 72.26 -10.26)
LCHlch(50.23% 72.98 351.91)

What #DB248C 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 #DB248C, 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.

#DB248C Channel Values

How #DB248C 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 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 326° · S 72% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 326° · S 84% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 84% · Y 36% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.52:1 vs white · 4.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB248C 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 text4.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB248C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB248C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB248C; 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 #DB248C

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 #DB248C.

How #DB248C 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#DB248C
Protanopia#67678B
Protanomaly#A3548C
Deuteranopia#888887
Deuteranomaly#AF6E89
Tritanopia#D73E3E
Tritanomaly#D83566
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB248C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db248c: #DB248C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB248C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db248c': '#DB248C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.141, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_db248c">#DB248C</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB248C"

More Pink Colors

#DB248C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB248C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB248C?

#DB248C is a mid-tone pink — rgb(219, 36, 140) in RGB and hsl(326, 72%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Barbie Pink (#E0218A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.97.

What is the RGB value of #DB248C?

#DB248C is rgb(219, 36, 140) — red 219, green 36, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB248C?

#DB248C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 84%, 36%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB248C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB248C scores 4.52:1 against white and 4.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB248C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB248C 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 6.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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