What color is #DB6B7B?

#DB6B7B is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Feverish. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DB6B7B?

The RGB value is 219, 107, 123: 219 red, 107 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DB6B7B?

The complementary color is #6BDBCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DB6B7B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.4:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DB6B7B color

#DB6B7B rgb(219, 107, 123)

Shades of red

The hex color #DB6B7B is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 42% green and 48.2% blue (219, 107, 123).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 61% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 44% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Feverish (#DD6677), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.4:1).

#DB6B7B color codes

HEX	`#DB6B7B`
RGB	`rgb(219, 107, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 42%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 61%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 51%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 44%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.98, 45.3, 12.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.98, 46.86, 14.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.049, 27.009, 21.945)`
Decimal	`14379899`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DB6B7B, 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 #DB6B7B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DB6B7B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.4:1	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 #DB6B7B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #db6b7b; }
.text { color: #db6b7b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #db6b7b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 107 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #db6b7b, #db936b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Watermelon.

Questions

What color is #DB6B7B?: #DB6B7B is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Feverish. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DB6B7B?: The RGB value is 219, 107, 123: 219 red, 107 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DB6B7B?: The complementary color is #6BDBCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DB6B7B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.4:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.