#DB0000
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Red.
About #DB0000
Visually, #DB0000 is defined as a vivid red. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Red. In the RGB color space, it consists of 219 red, 0 green, and 0 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 100% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#DB0000
RGB219, 0, 0
HSL0.0°, 100.0%, 42.9%
CMYK0%, 100%, 100%, 14%
HSV0.0°, 100.0%, 85.9%
LAB45.7, 71.4, 59.9
XYZ29.2, 15.1, 1.4
Decimal14352384
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.23:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.01:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.00:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.41:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #DB0000;
}
.text-color {
color: #DB0000;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #DB0000;
}