What color is #DD0066?

#DD0066 is a vivid rose known as Magna Cum Laude. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Magna Cum Laude?

The RGB value is 221, 0, 102: 221 red, 0 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Magna Cum Laude?

The complementary color is #00DD77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DD0066?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Magna Cum Laude color: hex code #DD0066

#DD0066 rgb(221, 0, 102)

Shades of pink

Magna Cum Laude has the hex code #DD0066. It is a vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 0% green and 40% blue (221, 0, 102).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 100% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 54% yellow and 13% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.92:1).

Magna Cum Laude (#DD0066) color codes

HEX	`#DD0066`
RGB	`rgb(221, 0, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 0%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 100%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 100%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 54%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.41, 75.3, 8.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.41, 75.76, 6.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.22, 16.336, 14.024)`
Decimal	`14483558`
Short hex	`#D06`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Magna Cum Laude, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DD0066	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#DD0066 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DD0066 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd0066; }
.text { color: #dd0066; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd0066; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 0 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd0066, #dd0900); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #DD0066 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #DD0066?: #DD0066 is a vivid rose known as Magna Cum Laude. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Magna Cum Laude?: The RGB value is 221, 0, 102: 221 red, 0 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Magna Cum Laude?: The complementary color is #00DD77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD0066?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.