What color is #DD22AA?

#DD22AA is a moderate magenta known as Melodramatic Magenta. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Melodramatic Magenta?

The RGB value is 221, 34, 170: 221 red, 34 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Melodramatic Magenta?

The complementary color is #22DD55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DD22AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Melodramatic Magenta color: hex code #DD22AA

#DD22AA rgb(221, 34, 170)

Shades of pink

Melodramatic Magenta has the hex code #DD22AA. It is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 13.3% green and 66.7% blue (221, 34, 170).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 73% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 85% magenta, 23% yellow and 13% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

Melodramatic Magenta (#DD22AA) color codes

HEX	`#DD22AA`
RGB	`rgb(221, 34, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 13.3%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 73%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 85%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 85%, 23%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.18, 77.64, -27.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.18, 82.26, 340.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.648, 19.423, 39.789)`
Decimal	`14492330`
Short hex	`#D2A`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Melodramatic Magenta, 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 #DD22AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DD22AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	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 #DD22AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd22aa; }
.text { color: #dd22aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd22aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 34 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd22aa, #dd224d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Barbie Pink.

See #DD22AA on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #DD22AA?: #DD22AA is a moderate magenta known as Melodramatic Magenta. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Melodramatic Magenta?: The RGB value is 221, 34, 170: 221 red, 34 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Melodramatic Magenta?: The complementary color is #22DD55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD22AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.