Close to Lobster
#DB655A
#DB655A is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Lobster. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 39.6% green, and 35.3% blue. Its hue is 5°, with 64% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DB655A.
Split complementary
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.02:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DB655A as they’d see it.
#DB655A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DB655A
What color is #DB655A?
#DB655A is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Lobster. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 39.6% green, and 35.3% blue. Its hue is 5°, with 64% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DB655A in RGB?
#DB655A is rgb(219, 101, 90): 219 red, 101 green, and 90 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DB655A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 54, 59, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DB655A?
PANTONE 7418 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DB655A?
Its complement #0A98A2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.