Palettes / Colors / #DD366F
#DD366F — Pink
#DD366F is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color MediumVioletRed (#C71585). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumvioletred (#C71585) — not an exact match. CSS mediumvioletred gives you #C71585, a different color; use #DD366F when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DD366F is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #36DDA5; it also sits naturally between #DD36C1 and #DD5236. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DD366F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 54, 111 |
| HSL | 340°, 71%, 54% |
| HSV | 340°, 76%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 76%, 50%, 13% |
| XYZ | 34.01, 19.16, 16.94 |
| Yxy | 19.16, 0.4851, 0.2733 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.87, 66.72, 7.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.77, 65.45, 5.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 21% · Blue 44%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 50% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DD366F
.text { color: #DD366F; }
.background { background-color: #DD366F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DD366F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 54, 111); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(340, 71%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DD366F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 54, 111, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DD366F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 54, 111, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DD366F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DD366F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #36DDA5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.35:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.83:1 AA |
Best text color on #DD366F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DD366F
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DD366F: ·
How #DD366F looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DD366F rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DD366F?
#DD366F is Pink, a pink color (RGB 221, 54, 111). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DD366F?
#DD366F is RGB 221, 54, 111 — HSL 340°, 71%, 54% — CMYK 0%, 76%, 50%, 13%.
What colors go with #DD366F?
Its complement is #36DDA5; analogous partners are #DD36C1 and #DD5236. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DD366F for text?
Black text on #DD366F has a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.35:1.