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#DD135D Color

#DD135D is rgb(221, 19, 93) in RGB, hsl(338, 84%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 58%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ruby (#E0115F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD135D
HEX#DD135D
RGBrgb(221, 19, 93)
HSLhsl(338, 84%, 47%)
HSVhsv(338, 91%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 91%, 58%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(57.9% 0.225 9.3)
LABlab(48.53% 72.79 16.11)
LCHlch(48.53% 74.55 12.48)

What #DD135D 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 #DD135D, 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.

#DD135D Channel Values

How #DD135D 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 19 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 338° · S 84% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 338° · S 91% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 91% · Y 58% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.85:1 vs white · 4.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD135D 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 text4.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DD135D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD135D; 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
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DD135D

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 #DD135D.

How #DD135D 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#DD135D
Protanopia#64645C
Protanomaly#A3505C
Deuteranopia#878754
Deuteranomaly#B06C58
Tritanopia#DB2626
Tritanomaly#DC2043
Achromatopsia#717171

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DD135D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd135d: #DD135D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD135D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd135d': '#DD135D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.075, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_dd135d">#DD135D</color>
SVG fillfill="#DD135D"

More Pink Colors

#DD135D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DD135D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD135D?

#DD135D is a mid-tone pink — rgb(221, 19, 93) in RGB and hsl(338, 84%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ruby (#E0115F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.24.

What is the RGB value of #DD135D?

#DD135D is rgb(221, 19, 93) — red 221, green 19, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD135D?

#DD135D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 58%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD135D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #DD135D scores 4.85:1 against white and 4.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD135D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD135D 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 19.44, which is visibly different.

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