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#DD038D Color

#DD038D is rgb(221, 3, 141) in RGB, hsl(322, 97%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 36%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Barbie Pink (#E0218A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD038D
HEX#DD038D
RGBrgb(221, 3, 141)
HSLhsl(322, 97%, 44%)
HSVhsv(322, 99%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 99%, 36%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(59% 0.244 351.7)
LABlab(49.21% 76.84 -12.34)
LCHlch(49.21% 77.83 350.88)

What #DD038D 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 #DD038D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 5.61Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 8.44Vivid Cerise#DA1D81ΔE 8.44Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 8.5Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 9.09Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 9.21

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

#DD038D Channel Values

How #DD038D 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 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 322° · S 97% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 322° · S 99% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 99% · Y 36% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.7:1 vs white · 4.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD038D 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 text4.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DD038D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DD038D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD038D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DD038D
Complementary
#03DD53
Analogous
#C003DD
Analogous
#DD0320
Triadic
#8DDD03
Triadic
#038DDD
Split comp.
#20DD03
Split comp.
#03DDC0

Tints & Shades of #DD038D

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

#FB0EA4
#FC31B1
#FC59C1
#FD81D0
#FEAADF
#FECDEC

Shades

#BF037A
#A6036A
#880257
#690243
#4B0130
#320120

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DD038D.

How #DD038D 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#DD038D
Protanopia#63638C
Protanomaly#A24D8D
Deuteranopia#868688
Deuteranomaly#B06A8A
Tritanopia#D83434
Tritanomaly#DA2864
Achromatopsia#747474

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DD038D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd038d: #DD038D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD038D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd038d': '#DD038D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.012, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_dd038d">#DD038D</color>
SVG fillfill="#DD038D"

More Pink Colors

#DD038D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DD038D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD038D?

#DD038D is a mid-tone pink — rgb(221, 3, 141) in RGB and hsl(322, 97%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Barbie Pink (#E0218A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.61.

What is the RGB value of #DD038D?

#DD038D is rgb(221, 3, 141) — red 221, green 3, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD038D?

#DD038D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 36%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD038D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #DD038D scores 4.7:1 against white and 4.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD038D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD038D 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 8.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.