Palettes / Colors / #DB396F

#DB396F — Pink

#DB396F is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: indianred (#CD5C5C) — not an exact match. CSS indianred gives you #CD5C5C, a different color; use #DB396F when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#DB396F is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #39DBA5; it also sits naturally between #DB39C0 and #DB5439. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 86% · Green 22% · Blue 44%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 74% · Yellow 49% · Key 14%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #DB396F

.text { color: #DB396F; }
.background { background-color: #DB396F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB396F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 57, 111); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(340, 69%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB396F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 57, 111, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB396F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 57, 111, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DB396F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB396F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #39DBA5:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DB396F: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB396F

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #DB396F looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #DB396F rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DB396E  ·  #DB3970 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DB396F?

#DB396F is Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 57, 111). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DB396F?

#DB396F is RGB 219, 57, 111 — HSL 340°, 69%, 54% — CMYK 0%, 74%, 49%, 14%.

What colors go with #DB396F?

Its complement is #39DBA5; analogous partners are #DB39C0 and #DB5439. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DB396F for text?

Black text on #DB396F has a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.35:1.