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#DB5186 Color

#DB5186 is rgb(219, 81, 134) in RGB, hsl(337, 66%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 39%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fandango Pink (#DE5285), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB5186
HEX#DB5186
RGBrgb(219, 81, 134)
HSLhsl(337, 66%, 59%)
HSVhsv(337, 63%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 63%, 39%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(63.3% 0.179 359.8)
LABlab(55.18% 58.05 0.55)
LCHlch(55.18% 58.05 0.54)

What #DB5186 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 #DB5186, 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.

#DB5186 Channel Values

How #DB5186 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 81 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 337° · S 66% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 337° · S 63% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 63% · Y 39% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.8:1 vs white · 5.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB5186 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 text3.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB5186

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB5186; 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 #DB5186

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 #DB5186.

How #DB5186 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#DB5186
Protanopia#787885
Protanomaly#A96B86
Deuteranopia#929281
Deuteranomaly#B47D83
Tritanopia#D85A5A
Tritanomaly#D9566E
Achromatopsia#838383

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB5186 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db5186: #DB5186;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB5186;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db5186': '#DB5186' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.318, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_db5186">#DB5186</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB5186"

More Pink Colors

#DB5186 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB5186 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB5186?

#DB5186 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(219, 81, 134) in RGB and hsl(337, 66%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fandango Pink (#DE5285), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.76.

What is the RGB value of #DB5186?

#DB5186 is rgb(219, 81, 134) — red 219, green 81, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB5186?

#DB5186 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 39%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB5186 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB5186 scores 3.8:1 against white and 5.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB5186 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB5186 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 13.9, which is visibly different.

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