Information about #DB897D color

#DB897D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DB897D is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(219, 137, 125) — 85.9% red, 53.7% green, 49% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 32 / 37 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DB897D presents itself as a confidently colored earthy red — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from My Pink (#D68B80). Nearby in the Register you will also find Kava Shell Pink (#D78C81) and New York Pink (#D7837F).

In RGB terms — rgb(219, 137, 125) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DB897D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. #DB897D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DB897D color variations

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

#DB897D 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 #DB897D

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

My Pink color link
My Pink

#D68B80

Sea Pink color link
Sea Pink

#DB817E

Burning Sand color link
Burning Sand

#D99376

Middle Red color link
Middle Red

#E58E73

Apricot Red color link
Apricot Red

#E8917D

Feldspar color link
Feldspar

#D19275

Pinkish Tan color link
Pinkish Tan

#D99B82

Dark Salmon color link
Dark Salmon

#E9967A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DB897D
  • RGB219, 137, 125
  • CMYK0, 32, 37, 14
  • CSSrgb(219, 137, 125)
  • HSL8°, 57%, 67%
  • HSL Precise7.66°, 56.627%, 67.451%
  • HSV8°, 43%, 86%
  • HSB8°, 43%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.859, 0.537, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.859, 0.537, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.859, 0.537, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDB897D
  • DECIMAL ID14387581
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01