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#DB3363 Color

#DB3363 is rgb(219, 51, 99) in RGB, hsl(343, 70%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 55%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerise (#DE3163), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB3363
HEX#DB3363
RGBrgb(219, 51, 99)
HSLhsl(343, 70%, 53%)
HSVhsv(343, 77%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 77%, 55%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(59.4% 0.204 9.7)
LABlab(50.56% 66.17 15.07)
LCHlch(50.56% 67.86 12.83)

What #DB3363 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 #DB3363, 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.

#DB3363 Channel Values

How #DB3363 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 998-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 70% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 77% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 77% · Y 55% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.5:1 vs white · 4.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB3363 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 text4.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB3363 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB3363

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB3363; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DB3363

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 #DB3363.

How #DB3363 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#DB3363
Protanopia#6B6B62
Protanomaly#A45A62
Deuteranopia#8B8B5C
Deuteranomaly#B1725F
Tritanopia#D93C3C
Tritanomaly#DA384E
Achromatopsia#777777

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB3363 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db3363: #DB3363;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB3363;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db3363': '#DB3363' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.200, blue: 0.388)
Android XML<color name="color_db3363">#DB3363</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB3363"

More Pink Colors

#DB3363 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB3363 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB3363?

#DB3363 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(219, 51, 99) in RGB and hsl(343, 70%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerise (#DE3163), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.56.

What is the RGB value of #DB3363?

#DB3363 is rgb(219, 51, 99) — red 219, green 51, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB3363?

#DB3363 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 55%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB3363 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB3363 scores 4.5:1 against white and 4.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB3363 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB3363 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 21.21, which is visibly different.

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