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Information about #DD9799 color

#DD9799 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DD9799 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(221, 151, 153) — 86.7% red, 59.2% green, 60% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 27 / 27 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid red, #DD9799 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 almost identical to Parrot Pink (#D998A0). Slightly further away sit Vibrant Rose Gold (#DF8F9B) and Petite Orchid (#DA9790).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(221, 151, 153)), which gives #DD9799 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. #DD9799 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DD9799 color variations

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

#DD9799 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 #DD9799

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DD9799
  • RGB221, 151, 153
  • CMYK0, 27, 27, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 151, 153)
  • HSL358°, 51%, 73%
  • HSL Precise358.286°, 50.725%, 72.941%
  • HSV358°, 32%, 87%
  • HSB358°, 32%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.592, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.592, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.592, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDD9799
  • DECIMAL ID14522265
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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