Information about #DD9899 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#DD9899 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(221, 152, 153) — 86.7% red, 59.6% green, 60% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 27 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DD9899 reads as a clearly saturated warm red and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from 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, 152, 153)), which gives #DD9899 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DD9899: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DD9899 color variations

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

#DD9899 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DD9899 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#DD9899 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#DD9899 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#DD9899 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #DD9899

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

Parrot Pink color link
Parrot Pink

#D998A0

Vibrant Rose Gold color link
Vibrant Rose Gold

#DF8F9B

Petite Orchid color link
Petite Orchid

#DA9790

Ruddy Pink color link
Ruddy Pink

#E18E96

Dull Apricot color link
Dull Apricot

#D09C97

Floyd color link
Floyd

#DA9CA6

Pink Daisy color link
Pink Daisy

#E799A3

Peach Beige color link
Peach Beige

#D3A297

Rosewood Apricot color link
Rosewood Apricot

#D39EA2

Rose Gold Glitter color link
Rose Gold Glitter

#D198A3

Soft Sienna color link
Soft Sienna

#D09F93

Light Amaranth color link
Light Amaranth

#E78B96

#DD9899 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DD9899
  • RGB221, 152, 153
  • CMYK0, 27, 27, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 152, 153)
  • HSL359°, 50%, 73%
  • HSL Precise359.13°, 50.365%, 73.137%
  • HSV359°, 31%, 87%
  • HSB359°, 31%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.596, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.596, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.596, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDD9899
  • DECIMAL ID14522521
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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