What color is #DD0055?

#DD0055 is a vivid rose known as Anger. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DD0055?

The RGB value is 221, 0, 85: 221 red, 0 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DD0055?

The complementary color is #00DD88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DD0055?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DD0055 color

#DD0055 rgb(221, 0, 85)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DD0055 is a vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 0% green and 33.3% blue (221, 0, 85).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 100% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 62% yellow and 13% black.

This exact color is also called Anger.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.99:1).

#DD0055 color codes

HEX	`#DD0055`
RGB	`rgb(221, 0, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 0%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 100%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 100%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 62%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.02, 74.25, 18.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.02, 76.47, 13.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.462, 16.033, 10.031)`
Decimal	`14483541`
Short hex	`#D05`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DD0055, 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 #DD0055	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#DD0055 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.21:1	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 #DD0055 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd0055; }
.text { color: #dd0055; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd0055; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 0 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd0055, #dd1900); }

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Questions

What color is #DD0055?: #DD0055 is a vivid rose known as Anger. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DD0055?: The RGB value is 221, 0, 85: 221 red, 0 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DD0055?: The complementary color is #00DD88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD0055?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.