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#DB76AA Color

#DB76AA is rgb(219, 118, 170) in RGB, hsl(329, 58%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 22%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wild Orchid (#D470A2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB76AA
HEX#DB76AA
RGBrgb(219, 118, 170)
HSLhsl(329, 58%, 66%)
HSVhsv(329, 46%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 22%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(69.4% 0.139 349.2)
LABlab(62.66% 44.75 -9.38)
LCHlch(62.66% 45.72 348.16)

What #DB76AA 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 #DB76AA, 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.

#DB76AA Channel Values

How #DB76AA 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 118 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 58% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 46% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 22% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.92:1 vs white · 7.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB76AA 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 text2.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB76AA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB76AA; 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 #DB76AA

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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How #DB76AA 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#DB76AA
Protanopia#8E8EAA
Protanomaly#B285AA
Deuteranopia#A1A1A7
Deuteranomaly#BB92A8
Tritanopia#D77E7E
Tritanomaly#D97B92
Achromatopsia#979797

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Using #DB76AA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db76aa: #DB76AA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB76AA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db76aa': '#DB76AA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.463, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_db76aa">#DB76AA</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB76AA"

More Pink Colors

#DB76AA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB76AA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB76AA?

#DB76AA is a light pink — rgb(219, 118, 170) in RGB and hsl(329, 58%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wild Orchid (#D470A2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.57.

What is the RGB value of #DB76AA?

#DB76AA is rgb(219, 118, 170) — red 219, green 118, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB76AA?

#DB76AA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 22%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB76AA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB76AA scores 2.92:1 against white and 7.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB76AA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB76AA 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 10.76, which is visibly different.

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