Information about #DD8578 color

#DD8578 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DD8578 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(221, 133, 120) — 86.7% red, 52.2% green, 47.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 40 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid warm red, #DD8578 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sea Pink (#DB817E). Slightly further away sit Asmodeus Pink (#D68275) and New York Pink (#D7837F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(221, 133, 120)), which gives #DD8578 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. #DD8578 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DD8578 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DD8578 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DD8578

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Sea Pink color link
Sea Pink

#DB817E

My Pink color link
My Pink

#D68B80

Middle Red color link
Middle Red

#E58E73

Geraldine color link
Geraldine

#E77B75

Burning Sand color link
Burning Sand

#D99376

Apricot Red color link
Apricot Red

#E8917D

Feldspar color link
Feldspar

#D19275

Dark Salmon color link
Dark Salmon

#E9967A

Light Coral color link
Light Coral

#F08080

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DD8578
  • RGB221, 133, 120
  • CMYK0, 35, 40, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 133, 120)
  • HSL8°, 60%, 67%
  • HSL Precise7.723°, 59.763%, 66.863%
  • HSV8°, 46%, 87%
  • HSB8°, 46%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.522, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.522, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.522, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDD8578
  • DECIMAL ID14517624
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01