#DB5050

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Indianred.

About #DB5050

The hex code #DB5050 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Indianred. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(219, 80, 80).

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 63% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 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#DB5050
RGB219, 80, 80
HSL0.0°, 65.9%, 58.6%
CMYK0%, 63%, 63%, 14%
HSV0.0°, 63.5%, 85.9%
LAB53.4, 54.3, 29.5
XYZ33.5, 21.4, 9.9
Decimal14372944

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.98:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.28:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.80:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.48:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB5050; }
.text-color { color: #DB5050; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB5050; }

Similar Colors

Indianred
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