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#DD737C Color

#DD737C is rgb(221, 115, 124) in RGB, hsl(355, 61%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 44%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Candy Pink (#E4717A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD737C
HEX#DD737C
RGBrgb(221, 115, 124)
HSLhsl(355, 61%, 66%)
HSVhsv(355, 48%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 44%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(67.9% 0.132 15.9)
LABlab(61.31% 42.81 15.01)
LCHlch(61.31% 45.36 19.33)

What #DD737C 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 #DD737C, 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.

#DD737C Channel Values

How #DD737C 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 115 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 355° · S 61% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 355° · S 48% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 44% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.08:1 vs white · 6.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD737C 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 text3.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DD737C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD737C; 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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Tints & Shades of #DD737C

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 #DD737C.

How #DD737C 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#DD737C
Protanopia#8D8D7B
Protanomaly#B3837C
Deuteranopia#A0A078
Deuteranomaly#BC9079
Tritanopia#DC7474
Tritanomaly#DD7477
Achromatopsia#939393

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DD737C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd737c: #DD737C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD737C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd737c': '#DD737C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.451, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_dd737c">#DD737C</color>
SVG fillfill="#DD737C"

More Red Colors

#DD737C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DD737C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD737C?

#DD737C is a light red — rgb(221, 115, 124) in RGB and hsl(355, 61%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Candy Pink (#E4717A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.03.

What is the RGB value of #DD737C?

#DD737C is rgb(221, 115, 124) — red 221, green 115, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD737C?

#DD737C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 44%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD737C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DD737C scores 3.08:1 against white and 6.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD737C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD737C 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 lightcoral (#F08080) at a CIE76 distance of 7.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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