#DB1C5C Hex Color
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Loud, saturated red with a raspberry-pink edge. #db1c5c is fully saturated and reads warm and urgent, which makes it a natural accent for calls to action, sale banners, and sports branding. As a full background it gets intense fast, so treat it as a 10 percent color and let deep navy or charcoal do the heavy lifting. White text sits on top at about 4.8:1 contrast, enough to clear WCAG AA for body copy. The hex code for this shade is #db1c5c.
Questions about #db1c5c
What is #db1c5c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #db1c5c is rgb(219, 28, 92), in HSL hsl(340, 77%, 48%) and in CMYK 0%, 87%, 58%, 14%.
What colors pair well with #db1c5c?
Deep navy grounds its brightness, while warm cream softens the intensity for print layouts. Skip orange and hot pink as neighbors, since their similar warmth makes the two colors blur together.
Is #db1c5c readable on white or black?
#db1c5c has a 4.84:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.33:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.