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#DD3162 Color

#DD3162 is rgb(221, 49, 98) in RGB, hsl(343, 72%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 78%, 56%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerise (#DE3163), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD3162
HEX#DD3162
RGBrgb(221, 49, 98)
HSLhsl(343, 72%, 53%)
HSVhsv(343, 78%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 78%, 56%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(59.6% 0.207 10.1)
LABlab(50.72% 67.22 15.97)
LCHlch(50.72% 69.10 13.37)

What #DD3162 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 #DD3162, 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.

#DD3162 Channel Values

How #DD3162 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 49 · B 988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 72% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 78% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 78% · Y 56% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.48:1 vs white · 4.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD3162 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 text4.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DD3162 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DD3162

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD3162; 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 #DD3162

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 #DD3162.

How #DD3162 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#DD3162
Protanopia#6C6C61
Protanomaly#A55A61
Deuteranopia#8B8B5A
Deuteranomaly#B2725D
Tritanopia#DB3A3A
Tritanomaly#DC374D
Achromatopsia#777777

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DD3162 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd3162: #DD3162;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD3162;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd3162': '#DD3162' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.192, blue: 0.384)
Android XML<color name="color_dd3162">#DD3162</color>
SVG fillfill="#DD3162"

More Pink Colors

#DD3162 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DD3162 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD3162?

#DD3162 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(221, 49, 98) in RGB and hsl(343, 72%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerise (#DE3163), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.48.

What is the RGB value of #DD3162?

#DD3162 is rgb(221, 49, 98) — red 221, green 49, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD3162?

#DD3162 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 78%, 56%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD3162 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DD3162 scores 4.48:1 against white and 4.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD3162 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD3162 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 20.13, which is visibly different.

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