#DB4949

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #DB4949

The precise color #DB4949 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Firebrick. In the RGB color space, it consists of 219 red, 73 green, and 73 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 67% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DB4949
RGB219, 73, 73
HSL0.0°, 67.0%, 57.3%
CMYK0%, 67%, 67%, 14%
HSV0.0°, 66.7%, 85.9%
LAB52.2, 56.8, 32.1
XYZ32.8, 20.3, 8.5
Decimal14371145

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.15:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.06:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.97:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.30:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB4949; }
.text-color { color: #DB4949; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB4949; }

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Firebrick
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