#DD278B Color

#DD278B is rgb(221, 39, 139) in RGB, hsl(327, 73%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 82%, 37%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Barbie Pink (#E0218A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD278B

HEX#DD278B

RGBrgb(221, 39, 139)

HSLhsl(327, 73%, 51%)

HSVhsv(327, 82%, 87%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 82%, 37%, 13%)

OKLCHoklch(60.2% 0.227 353.5)

LABlab(50.81% 72.06 -8.76)

LCHlch(50.81% 72.59 353.07)

What #DD278B 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 #DD278B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 2.04 Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 3.8 Vivid Cerise#DA1D81ΔE 4.03 Deep Cerise#DA3287ΔE 4.63 Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 8.14 Mexican Pink#E4007CΔE 9.91

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

#DD278B Channel Values

How #DD278B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 221 · G 39 · B 139	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 327° · S 73% · L 51%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 327° · S 82% · V 87%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 82% · Y 37% · K 13%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.43:1 vs white · 4.74:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD278B 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 text4.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text4.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DD278B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD278B; 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.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DD278B

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

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How #DD278B 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#DD278B

Protanopia#69698A

Protanomaly#A4568B

Deuteranopia#8A8A86

Deuteranomaly#B16F88

Tritanopia#D93F3F

Tritanomaly#DB3766

Achromatopsia#787878

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Using #DD278B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd278b: #DD278B;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD278B;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd278b': '#DD278B' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.153, blue: 0.545)

Android XML<color name="color_dd278b">#DD278B</color>

SVG fillfill="#DD278B"

More Pink Colors

#DD278B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#DD278B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD278B?

#DD278B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(221, 39, 139) in RGB and hsl(327, 73%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Barbie Pink (#E0218A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.04.

What is the RGB value of #DD278B?

#DD278B is rgb(221, 39, 139) — red 221, green 39, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD278B?

#DD278B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 37%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD278B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DD278B scores 4.43:1 against white and 4.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD278B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD278B 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 8.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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