Color

#DD7E8A

Warm magenta. Nearest reference color: Shimmering Blush.

RGB

0–255

221

126

138

CMYK

0–100%

42.99%

37.56%

13.33%

RGB describes how #DD7E8A is represented with light on digital screens. This color combines red 221, green 126 and blue 138.

CMYK describes the same color using the four components commonly used in printing: cyan 0%, magenta 42.99%, yellow 37.56% and black 13.33%.

HSL values

H 352.42° S 58.28% L 68.04%

In the HSL color model, #DD7E8A has a hue of 352.42°, 58.28% saturation and 68.04% lightness. The sliders below show where this color sits across each of these three dimensions.

Color insight

#DD7E8A is a medium, warm magenta with moderate chroma.

Temperature: Warm
Lightness: Medium
Chroma: Moderate

Color formats

Copy #DD7E8A in a format ready to use in CSS, design tools or other applications.

HEX #DD7E8A

RGB rgb(221, 126, 138)

HSL hsl(352.42 58.28% 68.04%)

OKLCH oklch(0.699567 0.117883 12.4924)

CSS --color: #DD7E8A;

Tints of #DD7E8A

Tints are lighter variations of #DD7E8A. They keep the character of the original color while moving progressively toward a lighter appearance.

#FFE8EA #FFCACF #FFABB4 #F3919D #DD7E8A

Shades of #DD7E8A

Shades are darker variations of #DD7E8A. Moving toward black increases visual depth while preserving the underlying hue of the color.

#DD7E8A #AC5260 #7D2838 #4C0016 #130003

Tones of #DD7E8A

Tones reduce the chroma of #DD7E8A, producing quieter and more muted variations without simply making the color lighter or darker.

#DD7E8A #D1868E #C58D93 #B79497 #A99A9B

Tonal range of #DD7E8A

A continuous light-to-dark scale places #DD7E8A between its lighter tints and deeper shades.

#FFE8EA #FFCACF #FFABB4 #F3919D #DD7E8A #AC5260 #7D2838 #4C0016 #130003

CSS color scale

Use this tonal range as reusable CSS custom properties.

:root {
    --color-100: #FFE8EA;
    --color-200: #FFCACF;
    --color-300: #FFABB4;
    --color-400: #F3919D;
    --color-500: #DD7E8A;
    --color-600: #AC5260;
    --color-700: #7D2838;
    --color-800: #4C0016;
    --color-900: #130003;
}

Colors that go with #DD7E8A

Color harmonies for #DD7E8A are generated by rotating its hue in the OKLCH color space while preserving its lightness and chroma. This creates classic complementary, analogous, triadic and other hue relationships with more consistent perceptual balance.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel, creating the strongest direct hue contrast.

#DD7E8A #11B5B2

Analogous

Neighboring hues that stay visually close to the original color.

#D080B2 #DD7E8A #DB8461

Triadic

Three evenly spaced hues that create a broader, balanced color relationship.

#DD7E8A #82AE5F #66A2E6

Split complementary

Two hues around the complementary color, providing contrast with more variation.

#DD7E8A #4DB588 #2FAED3

Tetradic

Four related hues forming two complementary pairs on the color wheel.

#DD7E8A #ACA140 #11B5B2 #9494E5

CSS gradients with #DD7E8A

These gradients show how #DD7E8A moves toward white, black and its complementary color. Each gradient includes ready-to-use CSS that can be copied directly into a project.

Toward white

A light gradient that moves from the original color toward white.

#DD7E8A #E89EA6 #F2BFC3 #F9DFE1 #FFFFFF

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #DD7E8A, #E89EA6, #F2BFC3, #F9DFE1, #FFFFFF);

Toward black

A dark gradient that moves from the original color toward black.

#DD7E8A #96545C #552D32 #1C0B0D #000000

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #DD7E8A, #96545C, #552D32, #1C0B0D, #000000);

Toward the complementary color

A gradient connecting the original color with its complementary hue.

#DD7E8A #C583C4 #9494E5 #4CA8DF #11B5B2

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #DD7E8A, #C583C4, #9494E5, #4CA8DF, #11B5B2);

Text contrast and accessibility

Contrast determines how clearly text can be distinguished from #DD7E8A. The values below compare white and black text using WCAG contrast ratios.

White text

2.83:1

AA normal Fail AA large Fail AAA normal Fail

Black text

7.43:1

AA normal Pass AA large Pass AAA normal Pass

Recommended text color: #000000 . Relative luminance: 0.3213 .

Accessible CSS

Use the recommended text color with #DD7E8A as the background.

background-color: #DD7E8A;
color: #000000;

Using #DD7E8A in design

See how #DD7E8A works in a simple interface. The examples below use the color as a background, accent and interface element, with text chosen from its accessibility result.

Background

Paletico Color in context

#DD7E8A used as a full background with its recommended text color.

Accent

Accent color

Use #DD7E8A to emphasize selected interface elements without filling the entire surface.

Example action

Tonal pair

#FFCACF

#DD7E8A

#4C0016

Colors similar to #DD7E8A

These nearby colors are generated from perceptual variations of #DD7E8A, including changes in lightness, chroma and hue.

#F997A2 #C26672 #ED7184 #CC8990 #DA7E98 #DE7F7C #E88AA4 #D07370

Color vision simulation

The simulations below show mathematical approximations of how #DD7E8A may shift under three forms of color vision deficiency. They are simulations, not a diagnosis or an exact representation of any individual person's vision.

Protanopia #908E8A Deuteranopia #A7A188 Tritanopia #ED7482

Simulation based on the model by Machado, Oliveira and Fernandes (2009), published in IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics. DOI: 10.1109/TVCG.2009.113.

Advanced color values

Beyond RGB, CMYK and HSL, #DD7E8A can also be represented in perceptual and device-independent color spaces used in color science and modern design tools.

XYZ

X: 41.8691
Y: 32.1325
Z: 28.0369

CIELAB

L*: 63.4522
a*: 37.9754
b*: 9.7477

OKLab

L: 0.699567
a: 0.115092
b: 0.025499

OKLCH

L: 0.699567
C: 0.117883
H: 12.4924°