#DDAA9D Color

#DDAA9D is rgb(221, 170, 157) in RGB, hsl(12, 48%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 29%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dusty Rose (#DCAE96), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDAA9D

HEX#DDAA9D

RGBrgb(221, 170, 157)

HSLhsl(12, 48%, 74%)

HSVhsv(12, 29%, 87%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 29%, 13%)

OKLCHoklch(78.1% 0.063 34.7)

LABlab(74.16% 17.94 14.32)

LCHlch(74.16% 22.96 38.60)

What #DDAA9D 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 #DDAA9D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dusty Rose#DCAE96ΔE 5.74 Pastel Pink#DEA5A4ΔE 6.35 Pale Chestnut#DDADAFΔE 8.34 Melon#FEBAADΔE 10.05 Spanish Pink#F7BFBEΔE 10.4 Tumbleweed#DEAA88ΔE 11.1

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

#DDAA9D Channel Values

How #DDAA9D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 221 · G 170 · B 157	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 12° · S 48% · L 74%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 12° · S 29% · V 87%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 23% · Y 29% · K 13%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.04:1 vs white · 10.31:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDAA9D 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 text2.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text10.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DDAA9D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDAA9D; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DDAA9D

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

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How #DDAA9D 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#DDAA9D

Protanopia#B4B49D

Protanomaly#C6B09D

Deuteranopia#BDBD9B

Deuteranomaly#CBB69C

Tritanopia#DEA8A8

Tritanomaly#DEA9A4

Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

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Using #DDAA9D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddaa9d: #DDAA9D;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDAA9D;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddaa9d': '#DDAA9D' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.667, blue: 0.616)

Android XML<color name="color_ddaa9d">#DDAA9D</color>

SVG fillfill="#DDAA9D"

More Red Colors

#DDAA9D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000 fffafa 1f0005 fff5f5 1f0008 fff1f2 240000 fff1f0 240909 fff0f2 270707 ffedeb 4e0707 710f04 940000 a81c07 c0362c cdacac e30022 ee204d fa8072 ff1818 ff6467 ffb7c5

#DDAA9D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDAA9D?

#DDAA9D is a light red — rgb(221, 170, 157) in RGB and hsl(12, 48%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dusty Rose (#DCAE96), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.74.

What is the RGB value of #DDAA9D?

#DDAA9D is rgb(221, 170, 157) — red 221, green 170, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDAA9D?

#DDAA9D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 29%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDAA9D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDAA9D scores 2.04:1 against white and 10.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDAA9D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDAA9D 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.72, which is visibly different.

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