#DE8798 Color
#DE8798 is rgb(222, 135, 152) in RGB, hsl(348, 57%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 32%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DE8798rgb(222, 135, 152)hsl(348, 57%, 70%)hsv(348, 39%, 87%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 32%, 13%)oklch(71.9% 0.108 7.5)lab(66.15% 35.65 5.91)lch(66.15% 36.13 9.42)What #DE8798 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 #DE8798, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DE8798 Channel Values
How #DE8798 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 222 · G 135 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 57% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 39% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 32% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.62:1 vs white · 8.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE8798 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.
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Colors That Go With #DE8798
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE8798; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DE8798
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.
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How #DE8798 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.
#DE8798#9B9B98#B99398#AAAA95#C19D96#DD8989#DD888F#A0A0A0Using #DE8798 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-de8798: #DE8798;background-color: #DE8798;colors: { 'color-de8798': '#DE8798' }Color(red: 0.871, green: 0.529, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_de8798">#DE8798</color>fill="#DE8798"More Red Colors
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#DE8798 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DE8798?
#DE8798 is a light red — rgb(222, 135, 152) in RGB and hsl(348, 57%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.91.
What is the RGB value of #DE8798?
#DE8798 is rgb(222, 135, 152) — red 222, green 135, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DE8798?
#DE8798 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 32%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DE8798 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DE8798 scores 2.62:1 against white and 8.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DE8798 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DE8798 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 12.03, which is visibly different.
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