#DB5F42

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Coral.

About #DB5F42

Visually, #DB5F42 is defined as a moderate red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Coral. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 219, 95, and 66.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 70% yellow, and 14% black. The HSL representation is 11.4° hue, 68.0% saturation, and 55.9% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DB5F42
RGB219, 95, 66
HSL11.4°, 68.0%, 55.9%
CMYK0%, 57%, 70%, 14%
HSV11.4°, 69.9%, 85.9%
LAB55.7, 46.8, 40.2
XYZ34.3, 23.6, 7.9
Decimal14376770

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.67:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.73:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.50:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.87:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB5F42; }
.text-color { color: #DB5F42; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB5F42; }

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