#DB8A99

A light, moderate red closely aligning with Palevioletred.

About #DB8A99

The precise color #DB8A99 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Palevioletred. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 219, 138, and 153.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 37% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DB8A99
RGB219, 138, 153
HSL348.9°, 52.9%, 70.0%
CMYK0%, 37%, 30%, 14%
HSV348.9°, 37.0%, 85.9%
LAB66.2, 32.8, 5.1
XYZ44.1, 35.5, 34.7
Decimal14387865

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.59:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.11:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.48:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.89:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB8A99; }
.text-color { color: #DB8A99; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB8A99; }

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Palevioletred
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