What color is #DD276D?

#DD276D is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Watermelon Sugar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DD276D?

The RGB value is 221, 39, 109: 221 red, 39 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DD276D?

The complementary color is #27DD97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DD276D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DD276D color

#DD276D rgb(221, 39, 109)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DD276D is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 15.3% green and 42.7% blue (221, 39, 109).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 73% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 82% magenta, 51% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Watermelon Sugar (#E42B73), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.59:1).

#DD276D color codes

HEX	`#DD276D`
RGB	`rgb(221, 39, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 15.3%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 73%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 82%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 82%, 51%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.41, 70.56, 6.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.41, 70.89, 5.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.308, 17.932, 16.172)`
Decimal	`14493549`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DD276D, 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 #DD276D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#DD276D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	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 #DD276D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd276d; }
.text { color: #dd276d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd276d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 39 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd276d, #dd3c27); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ruby.

Questions

What color is #DD276D?: #DD276D is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Watermelon Sugar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DD276D?: The RGB value is 221, 39, 109: 221 red, 39 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DD276D?: The complementary color is #27DD97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD276D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.