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#DDCACD Color

#DDCACD is rgb(221, 202, 205) in RGB, hsl(351, 22%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 7%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lotion Pink (#ECCFCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDCACD
HEX#DDCACD
RGBrgb(221, 202, 205)
HSLhsl(351, 22%, 83%)
HSVhsv(351, 9%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 7%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(85.6% 0.022 6.7)
LABlab(82.98% 7.24 1.03)
LCHlch(82.98% 7.31 8.13)

What #DDCACD 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 #DDCACD, 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.

#DDCACD Channel Values

How #DDCACD 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 202 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 351° · S 22% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 351° · S 9% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 9% · Y 7% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.57:1 vs white · 13.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDCACD 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 text1.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #DDCACD

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

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DDCACD

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 #DDCACD.

How #DDCACD 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#DDCACD
Protanopia#CDCDCD
Protanomaly#D4CCCD
Deuteranopia#D1D1CC
Deuteranomaly#D6CECD
Tritanopia#DDCACA
Tritanomaly#DDCACB
Achromatopsia#CECECE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDCACD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddcacd: #DDCACD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDCACD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddcacd': '#DDCACD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.792, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_ddcacd">#DDCACD</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDCACD"

More Red Colors

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

#DDCACD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDCACD?

#DDCACD is a lightest red — rgb(221, 202, 205) in RGB and hsl(351, 22%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lotion Pink (#ECCFCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.06.

What is the RGB value of #DDCACD?

#DDCACD is rgb(221, 202, 205) — red 221, green 202, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDCACD?

#DDCACD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 7%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDCACD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDCACD scores 1.57:1 against white and 13.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDCACD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDCACD 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 lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 7.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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