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#DD5F85 Color

#DD5F85 is rgb(221, 95, 133) in RGB, hsl(342, 65%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 40%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blush (#DE5D83), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD5F85
HEX#DD5F85
RGBrgb(221, 95, 133)
HSLhsl(342, 65%, 62%)
HSVhsv(342, 57%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 40%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(65.3% 0.161 3.8)
LABlab(57.76% 52.74 4.88)
LCHlch(57.76% 52.96 5.28)

What #DD5F85 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 #DD5F85, 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.

#DD5F85 Channel Values

How #DD5F85 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 95 · B 1338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 342° · S 65% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 342° · S 57% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 57% · Y 40% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.47:1 vs white · 6.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD5F85 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 text3.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DD5F85

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD5F85; 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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Tints & Shades of #DD5F85

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.

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How #DD5F85 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#DD5F85
Protanopia#818184
Protanomaly#AD7585
Deuteranopia#989880
Deuteranomaly#B88582
Tritanopia#DB6565
Tritanomaly#DC6373
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

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Using #DD5F85 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd5f85: #DD5F85;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD5F85;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd5f85': '#DD5F85' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.373, blue: 0.522)
Android XML<color name="color_dd5f85">#DD5F85</color>
SVG fillfill="#DD5F85"

More Pink Colors

#DD5F85 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DD5F85 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD5F85?

#DD5F85 is a light pink — rgb(221, 95, 133) in RGB and hsl(342, 65%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blush (#DE5D83), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.39.

What is the RGB value of #DD5F85?

#DD5F85 is rgb(221, 95, 133) — red 221, green 95, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD5F85?

#DD5F85 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 40%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD5F85 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DD5F85 scores 3.47:1 against white and 6.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD5F85 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD5F85 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 8.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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