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#DB404E closest to Poppy Red

#DB404E is a medium, vivid red; the closest named color is Poppy Red. In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 25.1% green and 30.6% blue (rgb(219, 64, 78)). Its HSL value is 355° hue, 68% saturation and 55% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 64% yellow and 14% black. #DB404E is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 4.86:1.

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Variations of #DB404E

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#DB404E color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#DB404E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #DB404E appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 62% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #92864A
  • Protanopia 58% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #6B654D
  • Protanomaly 73% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #95614C
  • Deuteranopia 62% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #92864A
  • Deuteranomaly 74% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #AB734A
  • Tritanopia 90% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #F00B46
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #E4324A
  • Achromatopsia 62% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #797979
  • Achromatomaly 73% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #9A6E71

#DB404E contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.33:1 Poor#DB404E text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.86:1 Good#DB404E text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#DB404E in CSS

/* Poppy Red */
.color { color: #DB404E; }
.background { background-color: #DB404E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #DB404E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(219 64 78);
color: hsl(355 68% 55%);
color: oklch(0.601 0.191 20.2);

#DB404E FAQ

What color is #DB404E?

#DB404E is a medium, vivid red. Its closest named color is Poppy Red. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #DB404E?

#DB404E is rgb(219, 64, 78) in RGB, hsl(355, 68%, 55%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 71%, 64%, 14%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DB404E?

The complementary color of #DB404E is #40DBCD, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DB404E?

Black text has the best contrast on #DB404E: 4.86:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DB404E a warm or cool color?

#DB404E is a warm color.