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#DDB0CB Color

#DDB0CB is rgb(221, 176, 203) in RGB, hsl(324, 40%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 8%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Pearl (#E7ACCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDB0CB
HEX#DDB0CB
RGBrgb(221, 176, 203)
HSLhsl(324, 40%, 78%)
HSVhsv(324, 20%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 8%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(80.6% 0.063 341.9)
LABlab(76.58% 20.08 -7.19)
LCHlch(76.58% 21.33 340.30)

What #DDB0CB 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 #DDB0CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 6.39Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 7.68Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 7.74Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 8.62Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 8.65Orchid Pink#F2BDCDΔE 8.7

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

#DDB0CB Channel Values

How #DDB0CB 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 176 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 40% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 20% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 8% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.88:1 vs white · 11.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDB0CB 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 text1.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DDB0CB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DDB0CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDB0CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DDB0CB
Complementary
#B0DDC2
Analogous
#D9B0DD
Analogous
#DDB0B5
Triadic
#CBDDB0
Triadic
#B0CBDD
Split comp.
#B5DDB0
Split comp.
#B0DDD9

Tints & Shades of #DDB0CB

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

#E2BBD2
#E7C6D9
#EBD1E1
#EED8E5
#F3E2EC
#F7EDF3

Shades

#CD89B2
#BD659A
#A4467F
#813763
#592645
#361729

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DDB0CB.

How #DDB0CB 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#DDB0CB
Protanopia#B9B9CB
Protanomaly#C8B5CB
Deuteranopia#C0C0CA
Deuteranomaly#CCBACA
Tritanopia#DAB4B4
Tritanomaly#DBB2BD
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDB0CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddb0cb: #DDB0CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDB0CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddb0cb': '#DDB0CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.690, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_ddb0cb">#DDB0CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDB0CB"

More Pink Colors

#DDB0CB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DDB0CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDB0CB?

#DDB0CB is a light pink — rgb(221, 176, 203) in RGB and hsl(324, 40%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Pearl (#E7ACCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.39.

What is the RGB value of #DDB0CB?

#DDB0CB is rgb(221, 176, 203) — red 221, green 176, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDB0CB?

#DDB0CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 8%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDB0CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDB0CB scores 1.88:1 against white and 11.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDB0CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDB0CB 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 8.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.