Information about #DB5B57 color

#DB5B57 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DB5B57 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(219, 91, 87) (85.9% red, 35.7% green, 34.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 50 / 52 / 14 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #DB5B57 reads as a strongly colored warm red and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Roman (#D8625B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Jelly Bean (#DA614E) and Valencia (#D4574E).

The recipe behind #DB5B57 is rgb(219, 91, 87), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #DB5B57 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.7:1. No one has named #DB5B57 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DB5B57 color variations

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

#DB5B57 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 #DB5B57

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

Roman color link
Roman

#D8625B

Jelly Bean color link
Jelly Bean

#DA614E

Valencia color link
Valencia

#D4574E

Pale Red color link
Pale Red

#D9544D

Indian Red color link
Indian Red

#CD5C5C

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Cheeky color link
Cheeky

#CC5F59

Lychee color link
Lychee

#DC5349

Warm Red color link
Warm Red

#E6534E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DB5B57
  • RGB219, 91, 87
  • CMYK0, 50, 52, 14
  • CSSrgb(219, 91, 87)
  • HSL2°, 65%, 60%
  • HSL Precise1.818°, 64.706%, 60%
  • HSV2°, 60%, 86%
  • HSB2°, 60%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.859, 0.357, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.859, 0.357, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.859, 0.357, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDB5B57
  • DECIMAL ID14375767
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01