What color is #DD1199?

#DD1199 is a vivid rose, closest to the named color Melodramatic Magenta. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DD1199?

The RGB value is 221, 17, 153: 221 red, 17 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DD1199?

The complementary color is #11DD55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DD1199?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DD1199 color

#DD1199 rgb(221, 17, 153)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DD1199 is a vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 6.7% green and 60% blue (221, 17, 153).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 86% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 92% magenta, 31% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Melodramatic Magenta (#DD22AA), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#DD1199 color codes

HEX	`#DD1199`
RGB	`rgb(221, 17, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 6.7%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 86%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 92%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 92%, 31%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.59, 78.28, -19.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.59, 80.68, 346)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.771, 18.077, 31.736)`
Decimal	`14487961`
Short hex	`#D19`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DD1199, 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 #DD1199	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#DD1199 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	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 #DD1199 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd1199; }
.text { color: #dd1199; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd1199; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 17 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd1199, #dd1133); }

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Questions

What color is #DD1199?: #DD1199 is a vivid rose, closest to the named color Melodramatic Magenta. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DD1199?: The RGB value is 221, 17, 153: 221 red, 17 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DD1199?: The complementary color is #11DD55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD1199?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.