Information about #DD5F75 color

#DD5F75 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DD5F75 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(221, 95, 117) — 86.7% red, 37.3% green, 45.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 49 / 41 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DD5F75 is a strongly colored earthy red that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Red Plum (#DB5A6B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Carmine Pink (#E66771) and Soft Cherry (#E06281).

In RGB terms — rgb(221, 95, 117) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DD5F75 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. No one has named #DD5F75 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DD5F75 color variations

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

#DD5F75 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 #DD5F75

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

Red Plum color link
Red Plum

#DB5A6B

Soft Cherry color link
Soft Cherry

#E06281

Blush color link
Blush

#DE5D83

Froly color link
Froly

#E56D75

Pinkish color link
Pinkish

#D46A7E

Dark Pink color link
Dark Pink

#E75480

Mystic color link
Mystic

#D65282

Candy Pink color link
Candy Pink

#E4717A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DD5F75
  • RGB221, 95, 117
  • CMYK0, 49, 41, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 95, 117)
  • HSL350°, 65%, 62%
  • HSL Precise349.524°, 64.948%, 61.961%
  • HSV350°, 57%, 87%
  • HSB350°, 57%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.373, 0.459)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.373, 0.459, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.373, 0.459)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDD5F75
  • DECIMAL ID14507893
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01