Palettes / Colors / #DB968E
#DB968E — Light Muted Red
#DB968E 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 #DB968E 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.
#DB968E 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 #8FD4DC; it also sits naturally between #DC8FAD and #DCBD8F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DB968E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 150, 142 |
| HSL | 6°, 52%, 71% |
| HSV | 6°, 35%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 32%, 35%, 14% |
| XYZ | 45.00, 38.83, 30.71 |
| Yxy | 38.83, 0.3929, 0.3390 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.62, 24.94, 14.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.31, 23.57, 11.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 59% · Blue 56%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 35% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DB968E
.text { color: #DB968E; }
.background { background-color: #DB968E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB968E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 150, 142); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(6, 52%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB968E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 150, 142, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB968E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 150, 142, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DB968E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB968E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DB968E
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8FD4DC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DB968E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB968E
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 #DB968E: ·
How #DB968E 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 #DB968E 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 #DB968E?
#DB968E is Light Muted Red, a red color (RGB 219, 150, 142). Its closest standard named color is DarkSalmon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DB968E?
#DB968E is RGB 219, 150, 142 — HSL 6°, 52%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 32%, 35%, 14%.
What colors go with #DB968E?
Its complement is #8FD4DC; analogous partners are #DC8FAD and #DCBD8F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DB968E for text?
Black text on #DB968E has a contrast ratio of 8.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.40:1.