A member of the Democratic National Committee in Florida resigned after being pressured by the state party chairwoman and even his wife to step down after using the phrase “colored people” to refer to African-Americans, according to a report.

“I misspoke and used language that was hurtful. I apologized and pledged that I would learn from my mistake,” John Parker said in a letter released Wednesday announcing his resignation as the Duval County Democratic state committeeman and as a DNC member from Florida, Politico reported.

He said he intended to say “people of color” instead of “colored people” in comments during a Democratic Party meeting in Jacksonville, Fla., on Jan. 22.

“I am confident that a full investigation would have shown that I erred with my mouth, not my heart,” Parker wrote in the letter.

Parker initially balked at calls to step down after the comments surfaced, leading his wife, Duval County Democratic Executive Committee Chairwoman Lisa King, to say he should go.

“Though it is painful and awkward to air this conflict publicly, I have told John from the beginning that the most appropriate course of action for him was to resign,” King said in a statement to First Coast News. “Although we disagree on this action, our members are committed to respecting the process to resolve this issue.”

Following King’s statement, Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Terrie Rizzo ​on Wednesday called for Parker to quit.

“Along with DEC Chair Lisa King, I also asked John Parker to resign. I believe him stepping down is the right thing to do,” Rizzo said in a statement to Politico.