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DB9689

#DB9689 closest to Powder Blush

#DB9689 is a light, moderately saturated red; the closest named color is Powder Blush. In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 58.8% green and 53.7% blue (rgb(219, 150, 137)). Its HSL value is 10° hue, 53% saturation and 70% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 37% yellow and 14% black. #DB9689 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.74:1.

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Variations of #DB9689

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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#DB9689 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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#DB9689 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #DB9689 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 84% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #B6AD88
  • Protanopia 83% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A59F88
  • Protanomaly 88% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B69E88
  • Deuteranopia 84% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B6AD88
  • Deuteranomaly 89% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C1A588
  • Tritanopia 92% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #EA8D93
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #E1928D
  • Achromatopsia 83% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #A7A7A7
  • Achromatomaly 87% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B6A3A0

#DB9689 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.40:1 Very poor#DB9689 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.74:1 Very good#DB9689 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#DB9689 in CSS

/* Powder Blush */
.color { color: #DB9689; }
.background { background-color: #DB9689; }
.border { border: 1px solid #DB9689; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(219 150 137);
color: hsl(10 53% 70%);
color: oklch(0.738 0.086 31.0);

#DB9689 FAQ

What color is #DB9689?

#DB9689 is a light, moderately saturated red. Its closest named color is Powder Blush. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #DB9689?

#DB9689 is rgb(219, 150, 137) in RGB, hsl(10, 53%, 70%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 32%, 37%, 14%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DB9689?

The complementary color of #DB9689 is #89CEDB, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DB9689?

Black text has the best contrast on #DB9689: 8.74:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DB9689 a warm or cool color?

#DB9689 is a warm color.