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#DD08BA Color

#DD08BA is rgb(221, 8, 186) in RGB, hsl(310, 93%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 16%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hot Magenta (#FF1DCE), visibly different at ΔE 10.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD08BA
HEX#DD08BA
RGBrgb(221, 8, 186)
HSLhsl(310, 93%, 45%)
HSVhsv(310, 96%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 96%, 16%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(61.2% 0.266 337.6)
LABlab(50.96% 80.01 -36.37)
LCHlch(50.96% 87.89 335.56)

What #DD08BA 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 #DD08BA, 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.

#DD08BA Channel Values

How #DD08BA 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 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 93% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 96% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 96% · Y 16% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.36:1 vs white · 4.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD08BA 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DD08BA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DD08BA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD08BA; 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 #DD08BA

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 #DD08BA.

How #DD08BA 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#DD08BA
Protanopia#6363B9
Protanomaly#A34EBA
Deuteranopia#8787B7
Deuteranomaly#B06AB8
Tritanopia#D44848
Tritanomaly#D83885
Achromatopsia#797979

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DD08BA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd08ba: #DD08BA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD08BA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd08ba': '#DD08BA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.031, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_dd08ba">#DD08BA</color>
SVG fillfill="#DD08BA"

More Pink Colors

#DD08BA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DD08BA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD08BA?

#DD08BA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(221, 8, 186) in RGB and hsl(310, 93%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hot Magenta (#FF1DCE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.42.

What is the RGB value of #DD08BA?

#DD08BA is rgb(221, 8, 186) — red 221, green 8, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD08BA?

#DD08BA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 16%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD08BA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DD08BA scores 4.36:1 against white and 4.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD08BA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD08BA 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 25.3, which is a different colour altogether.

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