#DB6D5F

A light, moderate red closely aligning with Indianred.

About #DB6D5F

When working with digital screens, the color #DB6D5F is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Indianred. Its digital footprint relies on 219 parts red, 109 parts green, and 95 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 50% M, 57% Y, and 14% K. 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. 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#DB6D5F
RGB219, 109, 95
HSL6.8°, 63.3%, 61.6%
CMYK0%, 50%, 57%, 14%
HSV6.8°, 56.6%, 85.9%
LAB58.8, 41.8, 27.9
XYZ36.7, 26.8, 14.1
Decimal14380383

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.30:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.36:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.15:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.41:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB6D5F; }
.text-color { color: #DB6D5F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB6D5F; }

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Indianred
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