#DB978A

A color in the Red, Pink family

#db978a is a color in the Red, Pink family: RGB(219, 151, 138), HSL(10°, 53%, 70%), CMYK(0%, 31%, 37%, 14%). Closest named color: darksalmon. Contrast is 2.38:1 on white and 8.81:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#db978a
RGBrgb(219 151 138)
RGB (legacy)rgb(219, 151, 138)
RGB %rgb(86% 59% 54%)
HSLhsl(10 53% 70%)
HSV / HSBhsv(10, 37%, 86%)
HWBhwb(10 54% 14%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 37%, 14%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(69.1 25.11 17.73)
LCHlch(69.1 30.74 35.22)
OKLaboklab(0.7399 0.0725 0.0439)
OKLCHoklch(0.7399 0.0848 31.18)
Decimal14391178

Properties

Color ToneRed, Pink
Closest named colordarksalmon ΔE 2.9
Closest web-safe color#cc9999
Hue10°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)53% / 37%
Lightness (HSL)70%
Brightness or Value (HSV)86%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)67% / 65%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.3903
Red / Green / Blue219 / 151 / 138

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.38:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
8.81:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 46.9 / -55.2 · As background with white / black text: Lc -51.8 / 57.1

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #db978a;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(73.99% 0.0848 31.18);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(219 151 138 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#db978a] text-[#db978a] border-[#db978a]">