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#DB809A Color

#DB809A is rgb(219, 128, 154) in RGB, hsl(343, 56%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 30%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Charm Pink (#E68FAC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB809A
HEX#DB809A
RGBrgb(219, 128, 154)
HSLhsl(343, 56%, 68%)
HSVhsv(343, 42%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 30%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(70.5% 0.116 2.1)
LABlab(64.32% 38.23 2.11)
LCHlch(64.32% 38.29 3.15)

What #DB809A 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 #DB809A, 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.

#DB809A Channel Values

How #DB809A 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 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 56% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 42% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 30% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.78:1 vs white · 7.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB809A 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 text2.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB809A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB809A; 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 #DB809A

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB809A.

How #DB809A 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#DB809A
Protanopia#95959A
Protanomaly#B58D9A
Deuteranopia#A5A597
Deuteranomaly#BD9898
Tritanopia#D98484
Tritanomaly#DA828D
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB809A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db809a: #DB809A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB809A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db809a': '#DB809A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.502, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_db809a">#DB809A</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB809A"

More Pink Colors

#DB809A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB809A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB809A?

#DB809A is a light pink — rgb(219, 128, 154) in RGB and hsl(343, 56%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Charm Pink (#E68FAC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.93.

What is the RGB value of #DB809A?

#DB809A is rgb(219, 128, 154) — red 219, green 128, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB809A?

#DB809A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 30%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB809A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB809A scores 2.78:1 against white and 7.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB809A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB809A 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 7.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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