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#DB806B Color

#DB806B is rgb(219, 128, 107) in RGB, hsl(11, 61%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 51%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Red (#E58E73), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB806B
HEX#DB806B
RGBrgb(219, 128, 107)
HSLhsl(11, 61%, 64%)
HSVhsv(11, 51%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 51%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(69.3% 0.117 33.9)
LABlab(63.45% 34.47 27.37)
LCHlch(63.45% 44.01 38.45)

What #DB806B 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 #DB806B, 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.

#DB806B Channel Values

How #DB806B 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 128 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 11° · S 61% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 11° · S 51% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 51% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.87:1 vs white · 7.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB806B 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 text2.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB806B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB806B; 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 #DB806B

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 #DB806B 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#DB806B
Protanopia#95956A
Protanomaly#B58D6B
Deuteranopia#A5A566
Deuteranomaly#BD9868
Tritanopia#DC7E7E
Tritanomaly#DC7F77
Achromatopsia#989898

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB806B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db806b: #DB806B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB806B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db806b': '#DB806B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.502, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_db806b">#DB806B</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB806B"

More Red Colors

#DB806B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB806B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB806B?

#DB806B is a light red — rgb(219, 128, 107) in RGB and hsl(11, 61%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Red (#E58E73), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.43.

What is the RGB value of #DB806B?

#DB806B is rgb(219, 128, 107) — red 219, green 128, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB806B?

#DB806B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 51%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB806B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB806B scores 2.87:1 against white and 7.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB806B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB806B 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 8.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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