#DDADA7 Color
#DDADA7 is rgb(221, 173, 167) in RGB, hsl(7, 44%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 24%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DDADA7rgb(221, 173, 167)hsl(7, 44%, 76%)hsv(7, 24%, 87%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 24%, 13%)oklch(79% 0.057 26.6)lab(75.07% 17.43 10.17)lch(75.07% 20.18 30.27)What #DDADA7 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 #DDADA7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DDADA7 Channel Values
How #DDADA7 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 173 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 44% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 24% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 24% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.98:1 vs white · 10.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDADA7 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.
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Colors That Go With #DDADA7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDADA7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DDADA7
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 #DDADA7 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ddada7: #DDADA7;background-color: #DDADA7;colors: { 'color-ddada7': '#DDADA7' }Color(red: 0.867, green: 0.678, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_ddada7">#DDADA7</color>fill="#DDADA7"More Red Colors
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#DDADA7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DDADA7?
#DDADA7 is a light red — rgb(221, 173, 167) in RGB and hsl(7, 44%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.21.
What is the RGB value of #DDADA7?
#DDADA7 is rgb(221, 173, 167) — red 221, green 173, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DDADA7?
#DDADA7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 24%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DDADA7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DDADA7 scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DDADA7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DDADA7 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 11.73, which is visibly different.
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