What color is #DD1A5F?

#DD1A5F is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Ruby. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DD1A5F?

The RGB value is 221, 26, 95: 221 red, 26 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DD1A5F?

The complementary color is #1ADD98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DD1A5F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DD1A5F color

#DD1A5F rgb(221, 26, 95)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DD1A5F is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 10.2% green and 37.3% blue (221, 26, 95).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 79% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 88% magenta, 57% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Ruby (#E0115F), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.79:1).

#DD1A5F color codes

HEX	`#DD1A5F`
RGB	`rgb(221, 26, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 10.2%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 79%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 88%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 88%, 57%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.19, 72.1, 13.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.19, 73.39, 10.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.257, 16.942, 12.396)`
Decimal	`14490207`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DD1A5F, 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 #DD1A5F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#DD1A5F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	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 #DD1A5F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd1a5f; }
.text { color: #dd1a5f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd1a5f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 26 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd1a5f, #dd371a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #DD1A5F?: #DD1A5F is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Ruby. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DD1A5F?: The RGB value is 221, 26, 95: 221 red, 26 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DD1A5F?: The complementary color is #1ADD98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD1A5F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.