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#DB716B Color

#DB716B is rgb(219, 113, 107) in RGB, hsl(3, 61%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 51%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fuzzy Wuzzy (#CC6666), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB716B
HEX#DB716B
RGBrgb(219, 113, 107)
HSLhsl(3, 61%, 64%)
HSVhsv(3, 51%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 51%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(66.9% 0.134 24.6)
LABlab(60.33% 41.87 23.34)
LCHlch(60.33% 47.93 29.13)

What #DB716B 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 #DB716B, 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.

#DB716B Channel Values

How #DB716B 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 113 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 3° · S 61% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 3° · S 51% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 51% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.19:1 vs white · 6.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB716B 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 text3.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB716B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB716B; 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 #DB716B

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB716B.

How #DB716B 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#DB716B
Protanopia#8B8B6A
Protanomaly#B1816A
Deuteranopia#9F9F66
Deuteranomaly#BA8F68
Tritanopia#DB7070
Tritanomaly#DB716E
Achromatopsia#909090

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB716B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db716b: #DB716B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB716B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db716b': '#DB716B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.443, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_db716b">#DB716B</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB716B"

More Red Colors

#DB716B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB716B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB716B?

#DB716B is a light red — rgb(219, 113, 107) in RGB and hsl(3, 61%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fuzzy Wuzzy (#CC6666), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.72.

What is the RGB value of #DB716B?

#DB716B is rgb(219, 113, 107) — red 219, green 113, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB716B?

#DB716B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 51%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB716B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB716B scores 3.19:1 against white and 6.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB716B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB716B 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 lightcoral (#F08080) at a CIE76 distance of 7.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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