Palettes / Colors / #DB9FAC
#DB9FAC — Light Muted Red
#DB9FAC is a red color we call Light Muted Red, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tan (#D2B48C) — not an exact match. CSS tan gives you #D2B48C, a different color; use #DB9FAC 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.
#DB9FAC 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 #9FDBCE; it also sits naturally between #DB9FCA and #DBB09F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DB9FAC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 159, 172 |
| HSL | 347°, 45%, 74% |
| HSV | 347°, 27%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 27%, 21%, 14% |
| XYZ | 49.06, 42.83, 44.71 |
| Yxy | 42.83, 0.3591, 0.3136 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.44, 24.17, 2.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.45, 23.12, 1.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 62% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 21% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DB9FAC
.text { color: #DB9FAC; }
.background { background-color: #DB9FAC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB9FAC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 159, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(347, 45%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB9FAC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 159, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB9FAC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 159, 172, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DB9FAC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB9FAC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9FDBCE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DB9FAC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB9FAC
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 #DB9FAC: ·
How #DB9FAC 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 #DB9FAC 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 #DB9FAC?
#DB9FAC is Light Muted Red, a red color (RGB 219, 159, 172). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DB9FAC?
#DB9FAC is RGB 219, 159, 172 — HSL 347°, 45%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 21%, 14%.
What colors go with #DB9FAC?
Its complement is #9FDBCE; analogous partners are #DB9FCA and #DBB09F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DB9FAC for text?
Black text on #DB9FAC has a contrast ratio of 9.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.20:1.