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#DD8678 Color

#DD8678 is rgb(221, 134, 120) in RGB, hsl(8, 60%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 46%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is New York Pink (#D7837F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD8678
HEX#DD8678
RGBrgb(221, 134, 120)
HSLhsl(8, 60%, 67%)
HSVhsv(8, 46%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 46%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(70.9% 0.11 29.9)
LABlab(65.21% 33.12 22.52)
LCHlch(65.21% 40.05 34.21)

What #DD8678 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 #DD8678, 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.

#DD8678 Channel Values

How #DD8678 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 134 · B 1208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 8° · S 60% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 8° · S 46% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 46% · 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 #DD8678 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 #DD8678

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD8678; 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 #DD8678

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 #DD8678 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#DD8678
Protanopia#9A9A77
Protanomaly#B89278
Deuteranopia#A9A974
Deuteranomaly#C09C76
Tritanopia#DE8484
Tritanomaly#DE8580
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #DD8678 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd8678: #DD8678;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD8678;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd8678': '#DD8678' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.525, blue: 0.471)
Android XML<color name="color_dd8678">#DD8678</color>
SVG fillfill="#DD8678"

More Red Colors

#DD8678 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DD8678 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD8678?

#DD8678 is a light red — rgb(221, 134, 120) in RGB and hsl(8, 60%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is New York Pink (#D7837F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.99.

What is the RGB value of #DD8678?

#DD8678 is rgb(221, 134, 120) — red 221, green 134, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD8678?

#DD8678 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 46%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD8678 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DD8678 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 #DD8678 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD8678 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 8.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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