#DB928A

A light, moderate red closely aligning with Darksalmon.

About #DB928A

When working with digital screens, the color #DB928A is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darksalmon. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 219, 146, and 138.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 33% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DB928A
RGB219, 146, 138
HSL5.9°, 52.9%, 70.0%
CMYK0%, 33%, 37%, 14%
HSV5.9°, 37.0%, 85.9%
LAB67.6, 26.6, 15.6
XYZ44.1, 37.5, 29.0
Decimal14389898

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.47:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.49:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.36:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.22:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB928A; }
.text-color { color: #DB928A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB928A; }

Similar Colors

Darksalmon
#E9967A