Color #DD8888 Color / Colour Code #DD8888
This page shows the hex color code for color #dd8888 (#DD8888). The colour is a red tone with 56% saturation and 70% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #DD8888 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#DD8888 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 330, 0, and 30 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 0, 120, and 240 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #DD8888
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 0 and saturation at 56%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 0 to 45 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 0 with its complement at 180 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #DD8888
Lightness variations at hue 0 and 56% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #DD8888
Design Use Cases for #DD8888
Balanced UI Color
At 56% saturation, #DD8888 strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Light Background Tint
#DD8888 at 70% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Urgency & Energy Signaling
#DD8888 falls in the red spectrum (hue 0). Red triggers urgency and excitement, making it effective for sale badges, countdown timers, error messages, and "limited time" labels. In data visualization, use it to flag negative values or critical thresholds.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #DD8888 (hue 0) to its complement at hue 180. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 30. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dd8888, #88dddd);
CSS Code for #DD8888
Similar Colors
Colors visually similar to #DD8888 based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
Use This Color in Design Tools
Apply #DD8888 across image editing and color design tools.
About Color #DD8888 (#DD8888)
#DD8888 is a red color (colour) with RGB channel values of 221 red, 136 green, and 136 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 0 degrees with 56% saturation and 70% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #DD8888 is 161/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 38% yellow, and 13% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #DD8888 against white is 2.64:1 and against black is 7.95:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 7.95:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #88DDDD creates maximum visual tension when paired with #DD8888. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #DD88B3 and #DDB388, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #DD8888
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #DD8888?
- #DD8888 is Color #DD8888, a red color (colour) with RGB(221, 136, 136), HSL(0, 56%, 70%), and CMYK(0%, 38%, 38%, 13%). Its perceived brightness is 161/255.
- Is #DD8888 accessible for text?
- Against white, #DD8888 has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 7.95:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #DD8888?
- The complementary colour is #88DDDD (hue 180). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #DD88B3 and #DDB388. The triadic palette adds #88DD88 and #8888DD for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #DD8888 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #dd8888; or rgb(221, 136, 136); or hsl(0, 56%, 70%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 0 56% 70%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.