#DB1616
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Red.
About #DB1616
The precise color #DB1616 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Red. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(219, 22, 22).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 90% M, 90% Y, and 14% K. With a hue angle of 0.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#DB1616
RGB219, 22, 22
HSL0.0°, 81.7%, 47.3%
CMYK0%, 90%, 90%, 14%
HSV0.0°, 90.0%, 85.9%
LAB46.6, 69.4, 53.2
XYZ29.6, 15.7, 2.2
Decimal14358038
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.07:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.14:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.85:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.52:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #DB1616;
}
.text-color {
color: #DB1616;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #DB1616;
}