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#DD697F Color

#DD697F is rgb(221, 105, 127) in RGB, hsl(349, 63%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 43%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Candy Pink (#E4717A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD697F
HEX#DD697F
RGBrgb(221, 105, 127)
HSLhsl(349, 63%, 64%)
HSVhsv(349, 52%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 43%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(66.5% 0.146 10)
LABlab(59.44% 47.77 10.71)
LCHlch(59.44% 48.95 12.64)

What #DD697F 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 #DD697F, 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 red in the library.

#DD697F Channel Values

How #DD697F 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 105 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 349° · S 63% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 349° · S 52% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 43% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.28:1 vs white · 6.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD697F 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 text3.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DD697F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD697F; 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 #DD697F

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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Shades

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How #DD697F 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#DD697F
Protanopia#87877E
Protanomaly#B07C7F
Deuteranopia#9C9C7A
Deuteranomaly#BA8B7C
Tritanopia#DC6C6C
Tritanomaly#DC6B74
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DD697F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd697f: #DD697F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD697F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd697f': '#DD697F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.412, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_dd697f">#DD697F</color>
SVG fillfill="#DD697F"

More Red Colors

#DD697F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DD697F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD697F?

#DD697F is a light red — rgb(221, 105, 127) in RGB and hsl(349, 63%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Candy Pink (#E4717A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.08.

What is the RGB value of #DD697F?

#DD697F is rgb(221, 105, 127) — red 221, green 105, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD697F?

#DD697F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 43%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD697F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DD697F scores 3.28:1 against white and 6.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD697F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD697F 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 9.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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