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#DD765A Color

#DD765A is rgb(221, 118, 90) in RGB, hsl(13, 66%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 59%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Terracotta (#E2725B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD765A
HEX#DD765A
RGBrgb(221, 118, 90)
HSLhsl(13, 66%, 61%)
HSVhsv(13, 59%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 59%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(67.7% 0.135 36.1)
LABlab(61.39% 39.23 34.24)
LCHlch(61.39% 52.07 41.11)

What #DD765A 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 #DD765A, 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.

#DD765A Channel Values

How #DD765A 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 118 · B 908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 13° · S 66% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 13° · S 59% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 59% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.08:1 vs white · 6.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD765A 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 text6.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DD765A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD765A; 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 #DD765A

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 #DD765A 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#DD765A
Protanopia#8F8F59
Protanomaly#B38659
Deuteranopia#A2A253
Deuteranomaly#BC9256
Tritanopia#DE7373
Tritanomaly#DE746A
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #DD765A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd765a: #DD765A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD765A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd765a': '#DD765A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.463, blue: 0.353)
Android XML<color name="color_dd765a">#DD765A</color>
SVG fillfill="#DD765A"

More Red Colors

#DD765A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DD765A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD765A?

#DD765A is a light red — rgb(221, 118, 90) in RGB and hsl(13, 66%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Terracotta (#E2725B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.92.

What is the RGB value of #DD765A?

#DD765A is rgb(221, 118, 90) — red 221, green 118, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD765A?

#DD765A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 59%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD765A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DD765A scores 3.08:1 against white and 6.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD765A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD765A 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 salmon (#FA8072) at a CIE76 distance of 10.64, which is visibly different.

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