What color is #DB6089?

#DB6089 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Blush d’Amour. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DB6089?

The RGB value is 219, 96, 137: 219 red, 96 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DB6089?

The complementary color is #60DBB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DB6089?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DB6089 color

#DB6089 rgb(219, 96, 137)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DB6089 is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 37.6% green and 53.7% blue (219, 96, 137).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 63% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 37% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Blush d’Amour (#DE5D83), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.05:1).

#DB6089 color codes

HEX	`#DB6089`
RGB	`rgb(219, 96, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 37.6%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 63%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 56%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 37%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.3, 52.1, 1.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.3, 52.12, 1.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.914, 25.236, 26.536)`
Decimal	`14377097`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DB6089, 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 #DB6089	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DB6089 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.05:1	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 #DB6089 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #db6089; }
.text { color: #db6089; }
.border { border: 2px solid #db6089; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 96 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #db6089, #db7560); }

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Questions

What color is #DB6089?: #DB6089 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Blush d’Amour. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DB6089?: The RGB value is 219, 96, 137: 219 red, 96 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DB6089?: The complementary color is #60DBB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DB6089?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.