What color is #DB868A?

#DB868A is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Peaches of Immortality. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DB868A?

The RGB value is 219, 134, 138: 219 red, 134 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DB868A?

The complementary color is #86DBD7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DB868A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.79:1 and white text 2.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DB868A color

#DB868A rgb(219, 134, 138)

Shades of red

The hex color #DB868A is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 52.5% green and 54.1% blue (219, 134, 138).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 54% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 37% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Peaches of Immortality (#D98586), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.79:1).

#DB868A color codes

HEX	`#DB868A`
RGB	`rgb(219, 134, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 52.5%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 54%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 39%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 37%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.92, 33.03, 11.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.92, 35.07, 19.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.328, 33.949, 28.363)`
Decimal	`14386826`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DB868A, 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 #DB868A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DB868A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.79:1	Pass	Pass	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 #DB868A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #db868a; }
.text { color: #db868a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #db868a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 134 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #db868a, #dbad86); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Coral.

Questions

What color is #DB868A?: #DB868A is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Peaches of Immortality. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DB868A?: The RGB value is 219, 134, 138: 219 red, 134 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DB868A?: The complementary color is #86DBD7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DB868A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.79:1 and white text 2.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.