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#DB2800 Color

#DB2800 is rgb(219, 40, 0) in RGB, hsl(11, 100%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 82%, 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 8.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB2800
HEX#DB2800
RGBrgb(219, 40, 0)
HSLhsl(11, 100%, 43%)
HSVhsv(11, 100%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 82%, 100%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(57.5% 0.216 32.3)
LABlab(48.61% 66.60 62.69)
LCHlch(48.61% 91.46 43.27)

What #DB2800 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 #DB2800, 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.

#DB2800 Channel Values

How #DB2800 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 40 · B 08-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 11° · S 100% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 11° · S 100% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 82% · Y 100% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.87:1 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 #DB2800 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 text4.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB2800

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB2800; 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 #DB2800

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 #DB2800 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#DB2800
Protanopia#686800
Protanomaly#A35500
Deuteranopia#898900
Deuteranomaly#B06F00
Tritanopia#DB2525
Tritanomaly#DB261B
Achromatopsia#717171

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB2800 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db2800: #DB2800;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB2800;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db2800': '#DB2800' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.157, blue: 0.000)
Android XML<color name="color_db2800">#DB2800</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB2800"

More Red Colors

#DB2800 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB2800 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB2800?

#DB2800 is a mid-tone red — rgb(219, 40, 0) in RGB and hsl(11, 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 8.26.

What is the RGB value of #DB2800?

#DB2800 is rgb(219, 40, 0) — red 219, green 40, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB2800?

#DB2800 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 100%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB2800 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #DB2800 scores 4.87:1 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 #DB2800 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB2800 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 13.12, which is visibly different.

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