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#DB401A Color

#DB401A is rgb(219, 64, 26) in RGB, hsl(12, 79%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 88%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vermilion (Medium) (#D9381E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB401A
HEX#DB401A
RGBrgb(219, 64, 26)
HSLhsl(12, 79%, 48%)
HSVhsv(12, 88%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 88%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(59.5% 0.198 34.2)
LABlab(51.27% 59.84 56.03)
LCHlch(51.27% 81.98 43.12)

What #DB401A 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 #DB401A, 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.

#DB401A Channel Values

How #DB401A 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 64 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 12° · S 79% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 12° · S 88% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 71% · Y 88% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.41:1 vs white · 4.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB401A 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 text4.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB401A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB401A; 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 #DB401A

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 #DB401A.

How #DB401A 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#DB401A
Protanopia#707015
Protanomaly#A66117
Deuteranopia#8E8E00
Deuteranomaly#B27600
Tritanopia#DC3D3D
Tritanomaly#DB3E32
Achromatopsia#787878

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB401A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db401a: #DB401A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB401A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db401a': '#DB401A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.251, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_db401a">#DB401A</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB401A"

More Red Colors

#DB401A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB401A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB401A?

#DB401A is a mid-tone red — rgb(219, 64, 26) in RGB and hsl(12, 79%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vermilion (Medium) (#D9381E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.74.

What is the RGB value of #DB401A?

#DB401A is rgb(219, 64, 26) — red 219, green 64, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB401A?

#DB401A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 88%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB401A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB401A scores 4.41:1 against white and 4.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB401A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB401A 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 14.29, which is visibly different.

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