Information about #DD8898 color

#DD8898 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DD8898 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(221, 136, 152) — 86.7% red, 53.3% green, 59.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 33 / 27 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DD8898 presents itself as a confidently colored red — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Shimmering Blush (#D98695). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ruddy Pink (#E18E96) and Metallic Rouge (#E48995).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(221, 136, 152)), which gives #DD8898 its character. If you plan to put text on a #DD8898 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DD8898 color variations

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

#DD8898 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 #DD8898

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

Ruddy Pink color link
Ruddy Pink

#E18E96

Dusty Pink color link
Dusty Pink

#D58A94

Dull Pink color link
Dull Pink

#D5869D

Carissma color link
Carissma

#E68095

Can color link
Can

#D08A9B

Pastel Berry color link
Pastel Berry

#ED8698

Sign Pink color link
Sign Pink

#E57A98

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DD8898
  • RGB221, 136, 152
  • CMYK0, 33, 27, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 136, 152)
  • HSL349°, 56%, 70%
  • HSL Precise348.706°, 55.556%, 70%
  • HSV349°, 38%, 87%
  • HSB349°, 38%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.533, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.533, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.533, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDD8898
  • DECIMAL ID14518424
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01