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#DD92CB Color

#DD92CB is rgb(221, 146, 203) in RGB, hsl(314, 52%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 8%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD92CB
HEX#DD92CB
RGBrgb(221, 146, 203)
HSLhsl(314, 52%, 72%)
HSVhsv(314, 34%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 8%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(75.3% 0.116 335.9)
LABlab(69.69% 35.37 -17.39)
LCHlch(69.69% 39.41 333.82)

What #DD92CB 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 #DD92CB, 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 pink in the library.

#DD92CB Channel Values

How #DD92CB 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 146 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 314° · S 52% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 314° · S 34% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 8% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.32:1 vs white · 9.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD92CB 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 text2.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DD92CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD92CB; 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 #DD92CB

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 #DD92CB.

How #DD92CB 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#DD92CB
Protanopia#A2A2CB
Protanomaly#BD9CCB
Deuteranopia#B0B0C9
Deuteranomaly#C3A5CA
Tritanopia#D89B9B
Tritanomaly#DA97B0
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DD92CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd92cb: #DD92CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD92CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd92cb': '#DD92CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.573, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_dd92cb">#DD92CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DD92CB"

More Pink Colors

#DD92CB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DD92CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD92CB?

#DD92CB is a light pink — rgb(221, 146, 203) in RGB and hsl(314, 52%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.9.

What is the RGB value of #DD92CB?

#DD92CB is rgb(221, 146, 203) — red 221, green 146, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD92CB?

#DD92CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 8%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD92CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DD92CB scores 2.32:1 against white and 9.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD92CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD92CB 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 7.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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