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#DDB6BA Color

#DDB6BA is rgb(221, 182, 186) in RGB, hsl(354, 36%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 16%, 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 4.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDB6BA
HEX#DDB6BA
RGBrgb(221, 182, 186)
HSLhsl(354, 36%, 79%)
HSVhsv(354, 18%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 16%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(81.2% 0.045 11.2)
LABlab(77.64% 14.96 3.53)
LCHlch(77.64% 15.37 13.29)

What #DDB6BA 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 #DDB6BA, 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 red in the library.

#DDB6BA Channel Values

How #DDB6BA 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 182 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 354° · S 36% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 354° · S 18% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 16% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.83:1 vs white · 11.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDB6BA 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 text1.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DDB6BA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDB6BA; 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
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DDB6BA

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 #DDB6BA.

How #DDB6BA 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#DDB6BA
Protanopia#BDBDBA
Protanomaly#CBBABA
Deuteranopia#C4C4B9
Deuteranomaly#CEBFB9
Tritanopia#DDB7B7
Tritanomaly#DDB6B8
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDB6BA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddb6ba: #DDB6BA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDB6BA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddb6ba': '#DDB6BA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.714, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_ddb6ba">#DDB6BA</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDB6BA"

More Red Colors

#DDB6BA sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DDB6BA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDB6BA?

#DDB6BA is a light red — rgb(221, 182, 186) in RGB and hsl(354, 36%, 79%) 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 4.82.

What is the RGB value of #DDB6BA?

#DDB6BA is rgb(221, 182, 186) — red 221, green 182, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDB6BA?

#DDB6BA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 16%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDB6BA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDB6BA scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDB6BA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDB6BA 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 pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 11.3, which is visibly different.

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