#DB9992

A light, moderate red closely aligning with Rosybrown.

About #DB9992

At its core, #DB9992 is a light and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Rosybrown. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 219, 153, and 146.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 30% M, 33% Y, and 14% K. The HSL representation is 5.8° hue, 50.3% saturation, and 71.6% lightness.

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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DB9992
RGB219, 153, 146
HSL5.8°, 50.3%, 71.6%
CMYK0%, 30%, 33%, 14%
HSV5.8°, 33.3%, 85.9%
LAB69.4, 23.8, 13.6
XYZ45.8, 39.9, 32.5
Decimal14391698

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.34:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.98:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.23:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.64:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB9992; }
.text-color { color: #DB9992; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB9992; }

Similar Colors

Rosybrown
#BC8F8F