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#DB5764 Color

#DB5764 is rgb(219, 87, 100) in RGB, hsl(354, 65%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 54%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Carmine Pink (#E66771), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB5764
HEX#DB5764
RGBrgb(219, 87, 100)
HSLhsl(354, 65%, 60%)
HSVhsv(354, 60%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 60%, 54%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(63.1% 0.165 17.3)
LABlab(55.45% 53.34 20.98)
LCHlch(55.45% 57.32 21.47)

What #DB5764 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 #DB5764, 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.

#DB5764 Channel Values

How #DB5764 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 87 · B 1008-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 354° · S 65% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 354° · S 60% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 60% · Y 54% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.78:1 vs white · 5.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB5764 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 text3.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB5764

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB5764; 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 #DB5764

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

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How #DB5764 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#DB5764
Protanopia#7C7C63
Protanomaly#AA6F63
Deuteranopia#94945D
Deuteranomaly#B58060
Tritanopia#DA5959
Tritanomaly#DB585D
Achromatopsia#838383

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB5764 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db5764: #DB5764;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB5764;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db5764': '#DB5764' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.341, blue: 0.392)
Android XML<color name="color_db5764">#DB5764</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB5764"

More Red Colors

#DB5764 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB5764 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB5764?

#DB5764 is a light red — rgb(219, 87, 100) in RGB and hsl(354, 65%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Carmine Pink (#E66771), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.41.

What is the RGB value of #DB5764?

#DB5764 is rgb(219, 87, 100) — red 219, green 87, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB5764?

#DB5764 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 54%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB5764 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB5764 scores 3.78:1 against white and 5.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB5764 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB5764 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 8.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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