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#DD787F Color

#DD787F is rgb(221, 120, 127) in RGB, hsl(356, 60%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 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 6.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD787F
HEX#DD787F
RGBrgb(221, 120, 127)
HSLhsl(356, 60%, 67%)
HSVhsv(356, 46%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 43%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(68.7% 0.126 16.5)
LABlab(62.37% 40.60 14.76)
LCHlch(62.37% 43.20 19.97)

What #DD787F 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 #DD787F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Candy Pink#E4717AΔE 6.08Light Coral#F08080ΔE 7.86New York Pink#D7837FΔE 8.14Fuzzy Wuzzy#CC6666ΔE 8.29Tulip#FF878DΔE 10.85Shimmering Blush#D98695ΔE 11.18

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#DD787F Channel Values

How #DD787F 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 120 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 356° · S 60% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 356° · S 46% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 43% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.97:1 vs white · 7.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD787F 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 text2.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DD787F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DD787F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD787F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DD787F
Complementary
#78DDD7
Analogous
#DD78B2
Analogous
#DDA478
Triadic
#7FDD78
Triadic
#787FDD
Split comp.
#78DDA4
Split comp.
#78B2DD

Tints & Shades of #DD787F

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

#E1898F
#E79DA2
#EBADB1
#F0C2C5
#F4D2D4
#F9E7E8

Shades

#D4545C
#C8323C
#A32931
#7E2026
#5A161B
#350D10

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DD787F.

How #DD787F 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#DD787F
Protanopia#90907E
Protanomaly#B4877F
Deuteranopia#A3A37B
Deuteranomaly#BD947C
Tritanopia#DD7979
Tritanomaly#DD797B
Achromatopsia#969696

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Using #DD787F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd787f: #DD787F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD787F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd787f': '#DD787F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.471, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_dd787f">#DD787F</color>
SVG fillfill="#DD787F"

More Red Colors

#DD787F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#DD787F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD787F?

#DD787F is a light red — rgb(221, 120, 127) in RGB and hsl(356, 60%, 67%) 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 6.08.

What is the RGB value of #DD787F?

#DD787F is rgb(221, 120, 127) — red 221, green 120, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD787F?

#DD787F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 43%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD787F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DD787F scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD787F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD787F 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 7.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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