Palettes / Colors / #DB486C
#DB486C — Red
#DB486C is a red color we call Red, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: indianred (#CD5C5C) — not an exact match. CSS indianred gives you #CD5C5C, a different color; use #DB486C 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.
#DB486C is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. 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 #48DBB6; it also sits naturally between #DB48B6 and #DB6D48. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DB486C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 72, 108 |
| HSL | 345°, 67%, 57% |
| HSV | 345°, 67%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 67%, 51%, 14% |
| XYZ | 34.24, 20.78, 16.39 |
| Yxy | 20.78, 0.4795, 0.2910 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.71, 59.62, 12.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.58, 57.64, 8.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 28% · Blue 42%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 67% · Yellow 51% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DB486C
.text { color: #DB486C; }
.background { background-color: #DB486C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB486C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 72, 108); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(345, 67%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB486C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 72, 108, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB486C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 72, 108, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DB486C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB486C">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DB486C
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #48DBB6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.07:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.16:1 AA |
Best text color on #DB486C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB486C
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DB486C: ·
How #DB486C 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 #DB486C 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DB486C?
#DB486C is Red, a red color (RGB 219, 72, 108). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DB486C?
#DB486C is RGB 219, 72, 108 — HSL 345°, 67%, 57% — CMYK 0%, 67%, 51%, 14%.
What colors go with #DB486C?
Its complement is #48DBB6; analogous partners are #DB48B6 and #DB6D48. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DB486C for text?
Black text on #DB486C has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.07:1.