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#DB334F Color

#DB334F is rgb(219, 51, 79) in RGB, hsl(350, 70%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 64%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amaranth (#E52B50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB334F
HEX#DB334F
RGBrgb(219, 51, 79)
HSLhsl(350, 70%, 53%)
HSVhsv(350, 77%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 77%, 64%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(59% 0.202 17.3)
LABlab(50.23% 65.28 26.76)
LCHlch(50.23% 70.55 22.29)

What #DB334F 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 #DB334F, 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.

#DB334F Channel Values

How #DB334F 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 51 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 350° · S 70% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 350° · S 77% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 77% · Y 64% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.57:1 vs white · 4.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB334F 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 text4.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB334F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB334F; 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 #DB334F

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 #DB334F.

How #DB334F 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#DB334F
Protanopia#6B6B4D
Protanomaly#A45A4E
Deuteranopia#8B8B45
Deuteranomaly#B17249
Tritanopia#DA3737
Tritanomaly#DB3642
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB334F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db334f: #DB334F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB334F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db334f': '#DB334F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.200, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_db334f">#DB334F</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB334F"

More Red Colors

#DB334F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB334F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB334F?

#DB334F is a mid-tone red — rgb(219, 51, 79) in RGB and hsl(350, 70%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amaranth (#E52B50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.22.

What is the RGB value of #DB334F?

#DB334F is rgb(219, 51, 79) — red 219, green 51, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB334F?

#DB334F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 64%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB334F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB334F scores 4.57:1 against white and 4.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB334F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB334F 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 10.84, which is visibly different.

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