Information about #DB3939 color

#DB3939 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DB3939 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(219, 57, 57) (85.9% red, 22.4% green, 22.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 64 / 64 / 14 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DB3939 presents itself as a energetic, saturated earthy red — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Jasper (#D73B3E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are CG Red (#E03C31) and Vermilion (#E34234).

In RGB terms — rgb(219, 57, 57) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DB3939: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DB3939 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DB3939 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DB3939 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DB3939

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Jasper color link
Jasper

#D73B3E

CG Red color link
CG Red

#E03C31

Vermilion color link
Vermilion

#E34234

Madder Lake color link
Madder Lake

#CC3336

Rusty Red color link
Rusty Red

#DA2C43

Rustic Red color link
Rustic Red

#D44641

Persian Red color link
Persian Red

#CC3333

Chili Red color link
Chili Red

#E23D28

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DB3939
  • RGB219, 57, 57
  • CMYK0, 64, 64, 14
  • CSSrgb(219, 57, 57)
  • HSL0°, 69%, 54%
  • HSL Precise0°, 69.231%, 54.118%
  • HSV0°, 74%, 86%
  • HSB0°, 74%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • GLSLvec3(0.859, 0.224, 0.224)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.859, 0.224, 0.224, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.859, 0.224, 0.224)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDB3939
  • DECIMAL ID14367033
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01