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#DD69AD Color

#DD69AD is rgb(221, 105, 173) in RGB, hsl(325, 63%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 22%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Super Pink (#CF6BA9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD69AD
HEX#DD69AD
RGBrgb(221, 105, 173)
HSLhsl(325, 63%, 64%)
HSVhsv(325, 52%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 22%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(67.9% 0.164 346.1)
LABlab(60.56% 51.85 -14.19)
LCHlch(60.56% 53.76 344.70)

What #DD69AD 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 #DD69AD, 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.

#DD69AD Channel Values

How #DD69AD 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 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 63% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 52% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 22% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.14:1 vs white · 6.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD69AD 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 text3.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DD69AD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD69AD; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DD69AD

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 #DD69AD.

How #DD69AD 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#DD69AD
Protanopia#8787AD
Protanomaly#B07CAD
Deuteranopia#9C9CAA
Deuteranomaly#BA8BAB
Tritanopia#D87474
Tritanomaly#DA708F
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DD69AD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd69ad: #DD69AD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD69AD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd69ad': '#DD69AD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.412, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_dd69ad">#DD69AD</color>
SVG fillfill="#DD69AD"

More Pink Colors

#DD69AD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DD69AD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD69AD?

#DD69AD is a light pink — rgb(221, 105, 173) in RGB and hsl(325, 63%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Super Pink (#CF6BA9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.27.

What is the RGB value of #DD69AD?

#DD69AD is rgb(221, 105, 173) — red 221, green 105, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD69AD?

#DD69AD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 22%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD69AD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DD69AD scores 3.14:1 against white and 6.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD69AD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD69AD 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 13.37, which is visibly different.

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