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#DB848C Color

#DB848C is rgb(219, 132, 140) in RGB, hsl(354, 55%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 36%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB848C
HEX#DB848C
RGBrgb(219, 132, 140)
HSLhsl(354, 55%, 69%)
HSVhsv(354, 40%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 36%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(70.7% 0.107 14.2)
LABlab(64.88% 34.95 10.81)
LCHlch(64.88% 36.58 17.18)

What #DB848C 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 #DB848C, 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.

#DB848C Channel Values

How #DB848C 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 132 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 354° · S 55% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 354° · S 40% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 36% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.73:1 vs white · 7.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB848C 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 text2.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB848C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB848C; 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 #DB848C

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 #DB848C 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#DB848C
Protanopia#98988B
Protanomaly#B7908C
Deuteranopia#A7A789
Deuteranomaly#BE9B8A
Tritanopia#DA8585
Tritanomaly#DB8588
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

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Using #DB848C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db848c: #DB848C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB848C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db848c': '#DB848C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.518, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_db848c">#DB848C</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB848C"

More Red Colors

#DB848C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB848C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB848C?

#DB848C is a light red — rgb(219, 132, 140) in RGB and hsl(354, 55%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.72.

What is the RGB value of #DB848C?

#DB848C is rgb(219, 132, 140) — red 219, green 132, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB848C?

#DB848C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 36%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB848C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB848C scores 2.73:1 against white and 7.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB848C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB848C 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 13.27, which is visibly different.

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