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#DD0ECB Color

#DD0ECB is rgb(221, 14, 203) in RGB, hsl(305, 88%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 94%, 8%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), visibly different at ΔE 10.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD0ECB
HEX#DD0ECB
RGBrgb(221, 14, 203)
HSLhsl(305, 88%, 46%)
HSVhsv(305, 94%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 94%, 8%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(62.2% 0.275 332.9)
LABlab(51.86% 81.14 -44.81)
LCHlch(51.86% 92.69 331.09)

What #DD0ECB 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 #DD0ECB, 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.

#DD0ECB Channel Values

How #DD0ECB 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 14 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 88% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 94% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 94% · Y 8% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.2:1 vs white · 5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD0ECB 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 text4.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DD0ECB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DD0ECB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD0ECB; 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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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DD0ECB

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 #DD0ECB.

How #DD0ECB 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#DD0ECB
Protanopia#6464CB
Protanomaly#A34FCB
Deuteranopia#8787C8
Deuteranomaly#B06BC9
Tritanopia#D24F4F
Tritanomaly#D73F92
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DD0ECB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd0ecb: #DD0ECB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD0ECB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd0ecb': '#DD0ECB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.055, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_dd0ecb">#DD0ECB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DD0ECB"

More Pink Colors

#DD0ECB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DD0ECB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD0ECB?

#DD0ECB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(221, 14, 203) in RGB and hsl(305, 88%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.27.

What is the RGB value of #DD0ECB?

#DD0ECB is rgb(221, 14, 203) — red 221, green 14, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD0ECB?

#DD0ECB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 94%, 8%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD0ECB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DD0ECB scores 4.2:1 against white and 5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD0ECB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD0ECB 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 fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 21.66, which is visibly different.

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