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Hex #dd8d8e
#dd8d8e is a great light red shade for your next project. Scroll down for #dd8d8e color information, color shades and color usage information.
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#dd8d8e Conversion table
Category |
red (light red) |
|---|---|
HEX |
#dd8d8e copy to clipboard |
RGB |
R 221 G 141 B 142 copy to clipboard |
HSL |
H 359.25 S 0.54 L 0.71 |
CMYK |
C 0% M 31% Y 31% K 13% |
| Usage of red | The color #dd8d8e is a great light shade. Is it suitable for text, buttons or backgrounds? Read usage recommendations ... |
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#dd8d8e Conversion and Usage
Conversion results of this color to RGB, CMYK and HSL. Usage Recommendations on the right.
#dd8d8e to RGB conversion
| Red | 221 |
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|---|---|---|
| Green | 141 |
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| Blue | 142 |
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CSS code:
color: rgb(221,
141,
142); // for css text color
background-color: rgb(221,
141,
142); // for css background-color
#dd8d8e to CMYK conversion
| Cyan | Magenta | Yellow | Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 % | 31.37 % | 30.98 % | 13.33 % |
#dd8d8e to HSL conversion
| Hue | Saturation | Lightness |
|---|---|---|
| 359.25 | 0.54 | 0.71 |
CSS code:
color: hsl(359.3,
54%,
71%);
HSL is supported in all major browsers!
Usage of #dd8d8e
Recommendations for light backgrounds in respect of a good contrast.
| Usage for Text: | not recommended (low contrast) |
| Usage for headings: | not recommended (low contrast) |
| Usage as fill color: | recommended |
| Usage for buttons: | watch out for enough contrast |
As a rather light shade, this color can very well be used as a fill/background, also to bigger elements. If there is no obvious reason, we do not recommend using it as text-color on white backgrounds (low contrast gives bad accessability-rating). Some usage-examples for #dd8d8e
Tints and Shades of #dd8d8e
Tints of #dd8d8e |
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The actual color |
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The actual color |
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5% lighter |
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5% darker |
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10% lighter |
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10% darker |
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15% lighter |
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15% darker |
Color Examples: This is a red Heading in #dd8d8e
This shows how text with the hex-color #dd8d8e would look on a white background. Because of the lightness of the color this color is not recommended to be used as font-color. However, if you know what you are doing, feel free to use this color for anything you think it would be nice :-)!
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Red Webdesign Color Scheme based on #dd8d8e
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