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#DB3529 Color

#DB3529 is rgb(219, 53, 41) in RGB, hsl(4, 71%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 81%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vermilion (#E34234), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB3529
HEX#DB3529
RGBrgb(219, 53, 41)
HSLhsl(4, 71%, 51%)
HSVhsv(4, 81%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 81%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.204 29.1)
LABlab(50.03% 63.61 48.22)
LCHlch(50.03% 79.82 37.17)

What #DB3529 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 #DB3529, 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.

#DB3529 Channel Values

How #DB3529 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 53 · B 418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 4° · S 71% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 4° · S 81% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 76% · Y 81% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.61:1 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 #DB3529 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 text4.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB3529 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB3529

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB3529; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DB3529

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 #DB3529.

How #DB3529 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#DB3529
Protanopia#6C6C26
Protanomaly#A45B27
Deuteranopia#8B8B0B
Deuteranomaly#B1721B
Tritanopia#DB3434
Tritanomaly#DB3430
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB3529 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db3529: #DB3529;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB3529;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db3529': '#DB3529' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.208, blue: 0.161)
Android XML<color name="color_db3529">#DB3529</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB3529"

More Red Colors

#DB3529 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB3529 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB3529?

#DB3529 is a mid-tone red — rgb(219, 53, 41) in RGB and hsl(4, 71%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vermilion (#E34234), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.09.

What is the RGB value of #DB3529?

#DB3529 is rgb(219, 53, 41) — red 219, green 53, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB3529?

#DB3529 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 81%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB3529 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #DB3529 scores 4.61:1 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 #DB3529 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB3529 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 tomato (#FF6347) at a CIE76 distance of 13.64, which is visibly different.

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