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#DD0350 Color

#DD0350 is rgb(221, 3, 80) in RGB, hsl(339, 97%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 64%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Carmine (#D10047), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD0350
HEX#DD0350
RGBrgb(221, 3, 80)
HSLhsl(339, 97%, 44%)
HSVhsv(339, 99%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 99%, 64%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(57.2% 0.228 13.1)
LABlab(47.80% 73.71 23.21)
LCHlch(47.80% 77.28 17.48)

What #DD0350 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DD0350, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#DD0350 Channel Values

How #DD0350 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 221 · G 3 · B 808-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 339° · S 97% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 339° · S 99% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 99% · Y 64% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5:1 vs white · 4.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD0350 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DD0350 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DD0350

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD0350; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DD0350

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DD0350.

How #DD0350 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DD0350
Protanopia#63634E
Protanomaly#A24D4F
Deuteranopia#868645
Deuteranomaly#B06A4A
Tritanopia#DC1B1B
Tritanomaly#DC1437
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DD0350 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-dd0350: #DD0350;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD0350;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd0350': '#DD0350' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.012, blue: 0.314)
Android XML<color name="color_dd0350">#DD0350</color>
SVG fillfill="#DD0350"

More Pink Colors

#DD0350 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DD0350 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD0350?

#DD0350 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(221, 3, 80) in RGB and hsl(339, 97%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Carmine (#D10047), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.31.

What is the RGB value of #DD0350?

#DD0350 is rgb(221, 3, 80) — red 221, green 3, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD0350?

#DD0350 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 64%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD0350 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #DD0350 scores 5:1 against white and 4.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD0350 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD0350 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 12.51, which is visibly different.

Open #DD0350 in a Tool

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