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#DDBBC9 Color

#DDBBC9 is rgb(221, 187, 201) in RGB, hsl(335, 33%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 9%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Queen Pink (#E8CCD7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDBBC9
HEX#DDBBC9
RGBrgb(221, 187, 201)
HSLhsl(335, 33%, 80%)
HSVhsv(335, 15%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 9%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(82.5% 0.043 351.4)
LABlab(79.19% 14.25 -2.31)
LCHlch(79.19% 14.44 350.80)

What #DDBBC9 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 #DDBBC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Queen Pink#E8CCD7ΔE 6.17Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 7.13Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 7.29Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 7.75Orchid Pink#F2BDCDΔE 7.86Lotion Pink#ECCFCFΔE 9.71

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

#DDBBC9 Channel Values

How #DDBBC9 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 187 · B 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 335° · S 33% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 335° · S 15% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 9% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.75:1 vs white · 12.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDBBC9 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 text1.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DDBBC9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DDBBC9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDBBC9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DDBBC9
Complementary
#BBDDCF
Analogous
#DDBBDA
Analogous
#DDBEBB
Triadic
#C9DDBB
Triadic
#BBC9DD
Split comp.
#BBDDBE
Split comp.
#BBDADD

Tints & Shades of #DDBBC9

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

#E2C5D1
#E5CCD7
#EAD6DF
#EEDDE4
#F3E7EC
#F6EEF2

Shades

#CA96AC
#B7718E
#9F5071
#7D3F59
#582C3F
#331A24

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DDBBC9.

How #DDBBC9 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#DDBBC9
Protanopia#C1C1C9
Protanomaly#CDBFC9
Deuteranopia#C7C7C8
Deuteranomaly#D0C2C8
Tritanopia#DBBDBD
Tritanomaly#DCBCC2
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDBBC9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddbbc9: #DDBBC9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDBBC9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddbbc9': '#DDBBC9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.733, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_ddbbc9">#DDBBC9</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDBBC9"

More Pink Colors

#DDBBC9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DDBBC9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDBBC9?

#DDBBC9 is a lightest pink — rgb(221, 187, 201) in RGB and hsl(335, 33%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Queen Pink (#E8CCD7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.17.

What is the RGB value of #DDBBC9?

#DDBBC9 is rgb(221, 187, 201) — red 221, green 187, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDBBC9?

#DDBBC9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 9%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDBBC9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDBBC9 scores 1.75:1 against white and 12.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDBBC9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDBBC9 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 7.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #DDBBC9 in a Tool

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