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#DB3D65 Color

#DB3D65 is rgb(219, 61, 101) in RGB, hsl(345, 69%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 54%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerise (#DE3163), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB3D65
HEX#DB3D65
RGBrgb(219, 61, 101)
HSLhsl(345, 69%, 55%)
HSVhsv(345, 72%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 72%, 54%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.195 10.5)
LABlab(51.72% 63.23 15.42)
LCHlch(51.72% 65.09 13.71)

What #DB3D65 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 #DB3D65, 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.

#DB3D65 Channel Values

How #DB3D65 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 61 · B 1018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 345° · S 69% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 345° · S 72% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 72% · Y 54% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.31:1 vs white · 4.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB3D65 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB3D65

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB3D65; 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 #DB3D65

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 #DB3D65.

How #DB3D65 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#DB3D65
Protanopia#6F6F64
Protanomaly#A65F64
Deuteranopia#8D8D5E
Deuteranomaly#B27561
Tritanopia#DA4444
Tritanomaly#DA4153
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB3D65 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db3d65: #DB3D65;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB3D65;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db3d65': '#DB3D65' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.239, blue: 0.396)
Android XML<color name="color_db3d65">#DB3D65</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB3D65"

More Red Colors

#DB3D65 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB3D65 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB3D65?

#DB3D65 is a mid-tone red — rgb(219, 61, 101) in RGB and hsl(345, 69%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerise (#DE3163), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.4.

What is the RGB value of #DB3D65?

#DB3D65 is rgb(219, 61, 101) — red 219, green 61, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB3D65?

#DB3D65 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 54%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB3D65 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB3D65 scores 4.31:1 against white and 4.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB3D65 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB3D65 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 19.24, which is visibly different.

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