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#DDB1CF Color

#DDB1CF is rgb(221, 177, 207) in RGB, hsl(319, 39%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 6%, 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 6.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDB1CF
HEX#DDB1CF
RGBrgb(221, 177, 207)
HSLhsl(319, 39%, 78%)
HSVhsv(319, 20%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 6%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(80.9% 0.064 338.1)
LABlab(76.91% 20.09 -8.86)
LCHlch(76.91% 21.96 336.20)

What #DDB1CF 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 #DDB1CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 6.14Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 7Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 7.84Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 8.31Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 8.92Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 9.14

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

#DDB1CF Channel Values

How #DDB1CF 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 177 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 39% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 20% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 6% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.86:1 vs white · 11.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDB1CF 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 text1.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DDB1CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DDB1CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDB1CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DDB1CF
Complementary
#B1DDBF
Analogous
#D5B1DD
Analogous
#DDB1B9
Triadic
#CFDDB1
Triadic
#B1CFDD
Split comp.
#B9DDB1
Split comp.
#B1DDD5

Tints & Shades of #DDB1CF

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

#E1BCD5
#E6C6DC
#EBD1E3
#EED8E7
#F3E3EE
#F7EDF4

Shades

#CC8AB7
#BC67A1
#A34886
#803869
#592749
#35172C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DDB1CF.

How #DDB1CF 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#DDB1CF
Protanopia#B9B9CF
Protanomaly#C9B6CF
Deuteranopia#C1C1CE
Deuteranomaly#CDBBCE
Tritanopia#DAB5B5
Tritanomaly#DBB4C0
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDB1CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddb1cf: #DDB1CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDB1CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddb1cf': '#DDB1CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.694, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_ddb1cf">#DDB1CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDB1CF"

More Pink Colors

#DDB1CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DDB1CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDB1CF?

#DDB1CF is a light pink — rgb(221, 177, 207) in RGB and hsl(319, 39%, 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 6.14.

What is the RGB value of #DDB1CF?

#DDB1CF is rgb(221, 177, 207) — red 221, green 177, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDB1CF?

#DDB1CF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 6%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDB1CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDB1CF scores 1.86:1 against white and 11.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDB1CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDB1CF 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 8.31, 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.