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#DB471A Color

#DB471A is rgb(219, 71, 26) in RGB, hsl(14, 79%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 88%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sinopia (#CB410B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB471A
HEX#DB471A
RGBrgb(219, 71, 26)
HSLhsl(14, 79%, 48%)
HSVhsv(14, 88%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 88%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.192 36.1)
LABlab(52.22% 57.31 56.67)
LCHlch(52.22% 80.60 44.67)

What #DB471A 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 #DB471A, 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.

#DB471A Channel Values

How #DB471A 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 71 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 79% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 88% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 88% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.26:1 vs white · 4.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB471A 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 text4.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB471A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB471A; 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 #DB471A

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 #DB471A.

How #DB471A 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#DB471A
Protanopia#747415
Protanomaly#A76517
Deuteranopia#8F8F00
Deuteranomaly#B37900
Tritanopia#DC4343
Tritanomaly#DC4537
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB471A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db471a: #DB471A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB471A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db471a': '#DB471A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.278, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_db471a">#DB471A</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB471A"

More Red Colors

#DB471A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB471A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB471A?

#DB471A is a mid-tone red — rgb(219, 71, 26) in RGB and hsl(14, 79%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sinopia (#CB410B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.08.

What is the RGB value of #DB471A?

#DB471A is rgb(219, 71, 26) — red 219, green 71, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB471A?

#DB471A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 88%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB471A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB471A scores 4.26:1 against white and 4.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB471A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB471A 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 14.05, which is visibly different.

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