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#DD089A Color

#DD089A is rgb(221, 8, 154) in RGB, hsl(319, 93%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 30%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Frostbite (#E936A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD089A
HEX#DD089A
RGBrgb(221, 8, 154)
HSLhsl(319, 93%, 45%)
HSVhsv(319, 96%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 96%, 30%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(59.7% 0.249 347.4)
LABlab(49.76% 77.39 -19.33)
LCHlch(49.76% 79.77 345.98)

What #DD089A 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 #DD089A, 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.

#DD089A Channel Values

How #DD089A 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 8 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 93% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 96% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 96% · Y 30% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.59:1 vs white · 4.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD089A 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 text4.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DD089A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD089A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #DD089A

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.

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How #DD089A 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#DD089A
Protanopia#636399
Protanomaly#A34E9A
Deuteranopia#878796
Deuteranomaly#B06A97
Tritanopia#D73A3A
Tritanomaly#DA2D6E
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DD089A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd089a: #DD089A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD089A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd089a': '#DD089A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.031, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_dd089a">#DD089A</color>
SVG fillfill="#DD089A"

More Pink Colors

#DD089A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DD089A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD089A?

#DD089A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(221, 8, 154) in RGB and hsl(319, 93%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Frostbite (#E936A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.67.

What is the RGB value of #DD089A?

#DD089A is rgb(221, 8, 154) — red 221, green 8, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD089A?

#DD089A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 30%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD089A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #DD089A scores 4.59:1 against white and 4.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD089A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD089A 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 10.48, which is visibly different.

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