What color is #DB7093?

#DB7093 is a light, moderate rose known as Pale Violet Red. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Pale Violet Red?

The RGB value is 219, 112, 147: 219 red, 112 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Pale Violet Red?

The complementary color is #70DBB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DB7093?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Pale Violet Red color: hex code #DB7093

#DB7093 rgb(219, 112, 147)

Shades of pink

Pale Violet Red has the hex code #DB7093. It is a light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 43.9% green and 57.6% blue (219, 112, 147).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 60% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 33% yellow and 14% black.

You can use it in CSS with the keyword palevioletred.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.75:1).

Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) color codes

HEX	`#DB7093`
RGB	`rgb(219, 112, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 43.9%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 60%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 49%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 33%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.57, 45.52, 0.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.57, 45.52, 0.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.276, 28.759, 31.028)`
Decimal	`14381203`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Pale Violet Red, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DB7093	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DB7093 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DB7093 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #db7093; }
.text { color: #db7093; }
.border { border: 2px solid #db7093; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 112 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #db7093, #db8270); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #DB7093 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #DB7093?: #DB7093 is a light, moderate rose known as Pale Violet Red. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Pale Violet Red?: The RGB value is 219, 112, 147: 219 red, 112 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Pale Violet Red?: The complementary color is #70DBB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DB7093?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.