#DB5F49
A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Salmon.
About #DB5F49
Visually, #DB5F49 is defined as a moderate red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Salmon. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 219, 95, and 73.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 67% yellow, and 14% black. The HSL representation is 9.0° hue, 67.0% saturation, and 57.3% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#DB5F49
RGB219, 95, 73
HSL9.0°, 67.0%, 57.3%
CMYK0%, 57%, 67%, 14%
HSV9.0°, 66.7%, 85.9%
LAB55.8, 47.2, 36.5
XYZ34.5, 23.7, 9.1
Decimal14376777
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.66:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.75:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.49:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.88:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #DB5F49;
}
.text-color {
color: #DB5F49;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #DB5F49;
}