What color is #DB145A?

#DB145A is a medium, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(219, 20, 90), and in HSL hsl(339, 83%, 47%).

Is #DB145A accessible as text?

On white, #DB145A has a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.26:1 (fails). For text placed on #DB145A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DB145A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-600 (#E60076).

What colors go well with #DB145A?

#DB145A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #14DB96. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DB145A below.

Is #DB145A good for buttons?

#DB145A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #DB145A — black text only reaches 4.26:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DB145A the same as CSS crimson?

No — #DB145A is not the CSS named color crimson, but crimson (#DC143C) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#DB145A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DB145A

Not just a swatch — here's how #DB145A works with other colors. Named schemes with #DB145A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #DB145A Secondary #E86E58 Accent #EC9A39 Anchor #5B3A52 Surface #F5E8D6

Ruby Red glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DB145A Surface #F4E6D6 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

Ruby Red sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #DB145A Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #989563 Secondary #3C3833

Ruby Red anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DB145A Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

Ruby Red plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #DB145A Secondary #CE8F98 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Ruby Red is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ruby Red carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DB145A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 88/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 86/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 74/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 15/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #DB145A

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For fashion

People also use #DB145A with

Magenta Vermilion Emerald Green Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4D4DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DB1418 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #DB145A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DB145A;
  --color-base-rgb: 219 20 90;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.5% 0.222 10.1);
  --color-50: #FEF0F5;
  --color-100: #FDD9E5;
  --color-200: #F8B4CC;
  --color-300: #ED82A8;
  --color-400: #DE5484;
  --color-500: #C33164;
  --color-600: #952D51;
  --color-700: #69263D;
  --color-800: #441C2A;
  --color-900: #2A131B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ruby-red: {
    50: '#FEF0F5',
    100: '#FDD9E5',
    200: '#F8B4CC',
    300: '#ED82A8',
    400: '#DE5484',
    500: '#C33164',
    600: '#952D51',
    700: '#69263D',
    800: '#441C2A',
    900: '#2A131B',
  },
}

$base: #DB145A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0F5;
$base-100: #FDD9E5;
$base-200: #F8B4CC;
$base-300: #ED82A8;
$base-400: #DE5484;
$base-500: #C33164;
$base-600: #952D51;
$base-700: #69263D;
$base-800: #441C2A;
$base-900: #2A131B;
$base-hover: #AF1048;
$base-subtle: #F0BDCF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DB145A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD9E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F8B4CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ED82A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DE5484",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C33164",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#952D51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#69263D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441C2A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A131B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}