Palettes / Colors / #DB8A89
#DB8A89 — Light Muted Red
#DB8A89 is a red color we call Light Muted Red, closest to the named color DarkSalmon (#E9967A). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darksalmon (#E9967A) — not an exact match. CSS darksalmon gives you #E9967A, a different color; use #DB8A89 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.
#DB8A89 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #8ADADB; it also sits naturally between #DB8AB1 and #DBB48A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DB8A89 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 138, 137 |
| HSL | 1°, 53%, 70% |
| HSV | 1°, 37%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 37%, 37%, 14% |
| XYZ | 42.82, 35.04, 28.17 |
| Yxy | 35.04, 0.4038, 0.3305 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.78, 30.78, 13.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.20, 29.13, 10.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 54% · Blue 54%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 37% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DB8A89
.text { color: #DB8A89; }
.background { background-color: #DB8A89; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB8A89; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 138, 137); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(1, 53%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB8A89; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 138, 137, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB8A89; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 138, 137, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DB8A89">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB8A89">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DB8A89
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Tones of #DB8A89
Color harmonies
Complementary — #8ADADB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DB8A89: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB8A89
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 #DB8A89: ·
How #DB8A89 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 #DB8A89 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DB8A89?
#DB8A89 is Light Muted Red, a red color (RGB 219, 138, 137). Its closest standard named color is DarkSalmon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DB8A89?
#DB8A89 is RGB 219, 138, 137 — HSL 1°, 53%, 70% — CMYK 0%, 37%, 37%, 14%.
What colors go with #DB8A89?
Its complement is #8ADADB; analogous partners are #DB8AB1 and #DBB48A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DB8A89 for text?
Black text on #DB8A89 has a contrast ratio of 8.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.62:1.