Information about #DB949D color

#DB949D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DB949D falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(219, 148, 157) — 85.9% red, 58% green, 61.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 28 / 24 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DB949D is a pleasantly vivid red that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Parrot Pink (#D998A0). Slightly further away sit Vibrant Rose Gold (#DF8F9B) and Ruddy Pink (#E18E96).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(219, 148, 157)), which gives #DB949D its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DB949D: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. No one has named #DB949D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DB949D color variations

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

#DB949D 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 #DB949D

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

Parrot Pink color link
Parrot Pink

#D998A0

Ruddy Pink color link
Ruddy Pink

#E18E96

Floyd color link
Floyd

#DA9CA6

Pink Daisy color link
Pink Daisy

#E799A3

Dusty Pink color link
Dusty Pink

#D58A94

Dull Apricot color link
Dull Apricot

#D09C97

Can color link
Can

#D08A9B

Dull Pink color link
Dull Pink

#D5869D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DB949D
  • RGB219, 148, 157
  • CMYK0, 28, 24, 14
  • CSSrgb(219, 148, 157)
  • HSL352°, 50%, 72%
  • HSL Precise352.394°, 49.65%, 71.961%
  • HSV352°, 32%, 86%
  • HSB352°, 32%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.859, 0.580, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.859, 0.580, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.859, 0.580, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDB949D
  • DECIMAL ID14390429
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01