What color is #DB6D6D?

#DB6D6D is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Redstone. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DB6D6D?

The RGB value is 219, 109, 109: 219 red, 109 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DB6D6D?

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

Is black or white text better on #DB6D6D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DB6D6D color

#DB6D6D rgb(219, 109, 109)

Shades of red

The hex color #DB6D6D is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 42.7% green and 42.7% blue (219, 109, 109).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 60% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 50% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Redstone (#E46B71), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.42:1).

#DB6D6D color codes

HEX	`#DB6D6D`
RGB	`rgb(219, 109, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 42.7%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 60%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 50%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 50%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.07, 42.95, 20.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.07, 47.48, 25.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.445, 27.106, 17.725)`
Decimal	`14380397`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DB6D6D, 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 #DB6D6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DB6D6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.42:1	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 #DB6D6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #db6d6d; }
.text { color: #db6d6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #db6d6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 109 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #db6d6d, #dba46d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indian Red.

Questions

What color is #DB6D6D?: #DB6D6D is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Redstone. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DB6D6D?: The RGB value is 219, 109, 109: 219 red, 109 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DB6D6D?: The complementary color is #6DDBDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DB6D6D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.