#DB8366

A light, moderate red closely aligning with Darksalmon.

About #DB8366

When working with digital screens, the color #DB8366 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darksalmon. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(219, 131, 102).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 40% M, 53% Y, and 14% K. With a hue angle of 14.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DB8366
RGB219, 131, 102
HSL14.9°, 61.9%, 62.9%
CMYK0%, 40%, 53%, 14%
HSV14.9°, 53.4%, 85.9%
LAB63.6, 31.0, 30.1
XYZ39.7, 32.3, 16.7
Decimal14386022

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.82:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.45:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.69:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.33:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB8366; }
.text-color { color: #DB8366; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB8366; }

Similar Colors

Darksalmon
#E9967A