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#DB7466 Color

#DB7466 is rgb(219, 116, 102) in RGB, hsl(7, 62%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 53%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Terracotta (#E2725B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB7466
HEX#DB7466
RGBrgb(219, 116, 102)
HSLhsl(7, 62%, 63%)
HSVhsv(7, 53%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 53%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(67.3% 0.131 29)
LABlab(60.86% 40.11 26.84)
LCHlch(60.86% 48.26 33.79)

What #DB7466 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 #DB7466, 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.

#DB7466 Channel Values

How #DB7466 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 116 · B 1028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 7° · S 62% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 7° · S 53% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 53% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.13:1 vs white · 6.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB7466 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 text3.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB7466

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB7466; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #DB7466

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 #DB7466 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#DB7466
Protanopia#8D8D65
Protanomaly#B28465
Deuteranopia#A0A060
Deuteranomaly#BB9063
Tritanopia#DC7272
Tritanomaly#DB736E
Achromatopsia#919191

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Using #DB7466 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db7466: #DB7466;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB7466;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db7466': '#DB7466' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.455, blue: 0.400)
Android XML<color name="color_db7466">#DB7466</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB7466"

More Red Colors

#DB7466 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB7466 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB7466?

#DB7466 is a light red — rgb(219, 116, 102) in RGB and hsl(7, 62%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Terracotta (#E2725B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.6.

What is the RGB value of #DB7466?

#DB7466 is rgb(219, 116, 102) — red 219, green 116, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB7466?

#DB7466 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 53%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB7466 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB7466 scores 3.13:1 against white and 6.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB7466 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB7466 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 9.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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