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#DB296D Color

#DB296D is rgb(219, 41, 109) in RGB, hsl(337, 71%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 50%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dogwood Rose (#D71868), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB296D
HEX#DB296D
RGBrgb(219, 41, 109)
HSLhsl(337, 71%, 51%)
HSVhsv(337, 81%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 50%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(59% 0.214 4.6)
LABlab(49.83% 69.24 7.97)
LCHlch(49.83% 69.70 6.57)

What #DB296D 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 #DB296D, 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.

#DB296D Channel Values

How #DB296D 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 41 · B 1098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 337° · S 71% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 337° · S 81% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 81% · Y 50% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.62:1 vs white · 4.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB296D 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 text4.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB296D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB296D; 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 #DB296D

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 #DB296D.

How #DB296D 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#DB296D
Protanopia#68686C
Protanomaly#A3566C
Deuteranopia#898966
Deuteranomaly#B06F69
Tritanopia#D93737
Tritanomaly#DA3252
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB296D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db296d: #DB296D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB296D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db296d': '#DB296D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.161, blue: 0.427)
Android XML<color name="color_db296d">#DB296D</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB296D"

More Pink Colors

#DB296D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB296D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB296D?

#DB296D is a mid-tone pink — rgb(219, 41, 109) in RGB and hsl(337, 71%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dogwood Rose (#D71868), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.83.

What is the RGB value of #DB296D?

#DB296D is rgb(219, 41, 109) — red 219, green 41, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB296D?

#DB296D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 50%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB296D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #DB296D scores 4.62:1 against white and 4.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB296D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB296D 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 deeppink (#FF1493) at a CIE76 distance of 19.85, which is visibly different.

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