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#DD8396 Color

#DD8396 is rgb(221, 131, 150) in RGB, hsl(347, 57%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 32%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD8396
HEX#DD8396
RGBrgb(221, 131, 150)
HSLhsl(347, 57%, 69%)
HSVhsv(347, 41%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 32%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(71.1% 0.112 6.7)
LABlab(65.13% 37.09 5.56)
LCHlch(65.13% 37.51 8.53)

What #DD8396 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 #DD8396, 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.

#DD8396 Channel Values

How #DD8396 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 131 · B 1508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 347° · S 57% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 347° · S 41% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 32% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.71:1 vs white · 7.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD8396 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 text2.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DD8396

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD8396; 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 #DD8396

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 #DD8396 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#DD8396
Protanopia#979795
Protanomaly#B79096
Deuteranopia#A8A893
Deuteranomaly#BF9A94
Tritanopia#DC8686
Tritanomaly#DC858C
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #DD8396 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd8396: #DD8396;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD8396;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd8396': '#DD8396' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.514, blue: 0.588)
Android XML<color name="color_dd8396">#DD8396</color>
SVG fillfill="#DD8396"

More Red Colors

#DD8396 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DD8396 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD8396?

#DD8396 is a light red — rgb(221, 131, 150) in RGB and hsl(347, 57%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.16.

What is the RGB value of #DD8396?

#DD8396 is rgb(221, 131, 150) — red 221, green 131, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD8396?

#DD8396 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 32%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD8396 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DD8396 scores 2.71:1 against white and 7.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD8396 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD8396 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 10.28, which is visibly different.

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