What color is #DB166E?

#DB166E is a medium, vivid pink. In RGB it is rgb(219, 22, 110), and in HSL hsl(333, 82%, 47%).

Is #DB166E accessible as text?

On white, #DB166E has a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.35:1 (fails). For text placed on #DB166E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DB166E?

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

What colors go well with #DB166E?

#DB166E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #16DA82. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DB166E below.

Is #DB166E good for buttons?

#DB166E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #DB166E — black text only reaches 4.35:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DB166E the same as CSS mediumvioletred?

No — #DB166E is not the CSS named color mediumvioletred, but mediumvioletred (#C71585) is the closest CSS named color.

#DB166E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DB166E

Not just a swatch — here's how #DB166E works with other colors. Named schemes with #DB166E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #DB166E Secondary #E86D5A Accent #ED9A3A 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 #DB166E Surface #F4E6D7 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 #DB166E Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #999563 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 #DB166E Secondary #7C482A 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 #DB166E Secondary #CF90A0 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 #DB166E 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 84/100

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 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 87/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 71/100

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 #DB166E

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People also use #DB166E with

Magenta Rosso Corsa Emerald Green Gainsboro Eggplant

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 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4D4E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DA162D — 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 #DB166E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DB166E;
  --color-base-rgb: 219 22 110;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.1% 0.225 2.9);
  --color-50: #FEF0F7;
  --color-100: #FCD9E9;
  --color-200: #F8B5D3;
  --color-300: #ED83B2;
  --color-400: #DD5592;
  --color-500: #C33273;
  --color-600: #942E5C;
  --color-700: #692644;
  --color-800: #441D2E;
  --color-900: #2A141D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ruby-red: {
    50: '#FEF0F7',
    100: '#FCD9E9',
    200: '#F8B5D3',
    300: '#ED83B2',
    400: '#DD5592',
    500: '#C33273',
    600: '#942E5C',
    700: '#692644',
    800: '#441D2E',
    900: '#2A141D',
  },
}

$base: #DB166E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0F7;
$base-100: #FCD9E9;
$base-200: #F8B5D3;
$base-300: #ED83B2;
$base-400: #DD5592;
$base-500: #C33273;
$base-600: #942E5C;
$base-700: #692644;
$base-800: #441D2E;
$base-900: #2A141D;
$base-hover: #AF1158;
$base-subtle: #F0BDD4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DB166E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCD9E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F8B5D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ED83B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DD5592",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C33273",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#942E5C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#692644",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441D2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A141D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}