HEX Color #DB5F5F (Indianred)

About #DB5F5F

The hex code #DB5F5F represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Its closest recognized web color is Indianred. Its digital footprint relies on 219 parts red, 95 parts green, and 95 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 57% Magenta, 57% Yellow, and 14% Black. The HSL representation is 0.0° hue, 63.3% saturation, and 61.6% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DB5F5F

RGB219, 95, 95

HSL0.0°, 63.3%, 61.6%

CMYK0%, 57%, 57%, 14%

HSV0.0°, 56.6%, 85.9%

LAB56.2, 48.6, 24.4

XYZ35.4, 24.1, 13.6

Decimal14376799

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#DB5F5F #5FDBDB

Analogous

#DB5F9D #DB9D5F

Triadic

#5FDB5F #5F5FDB

Tetradic

#9DDB5F #5FDBDB #9C5FDB

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#DB5F5F

#DF7070

#E38282

#E79494

#EBA6A6

#EFB7B7

#F3C9C9

#F7DBDB

#FBEDED

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#DB5F5F

#C25454

#AA4949

#923F3F

#793434

#612A2A

#491F1F

#301515

#180A0A

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.61:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA Large

5.81:1

Text on #000000

AA

3.45:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA Large

4.94:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB5F5F; }

.text-color { color: #DB5F5F; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB5F5F; }

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Indianred

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