What color is #DD2C91?

#DD2C91 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Barbie Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DD2C91?

The RGB value is 221, 44, 145: 221 red, 44 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DD2C91?

The complementary color is #2CDD78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DD2C91?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and white text 4.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DD2C91 color

#DD2C91 rgb(221, 44, 145)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DD2C91 is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 17.3% green and 56.9% blue (221, 44, 145).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 72% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 80% magenta, 34% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Barbie Pink (#E0218A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.84:1).

#DD2C91 color codes

HEX	`#DD2C91`
RGB	`rgb(221, 44, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 17.3%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 72%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 80%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 80%, 34%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.95, 72.64, -12.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.95, 73.74, 350.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.833, 19.222, 28.606)`
Decimal	`14494865`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DD2C91, 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 #DD2C91	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DD2C91 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.84:1	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 #DD2C91 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd2c91; }
.text { color: #dd2c91; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd2c91; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 44 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd2c91, #dd2c38); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #DD2C91?: #DD2C91 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Barbie Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DD2C91?: The RGB value is 221, 44, 145: 221 red, 44 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DD2C91?: The complementary color is #2CDD78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD2C91?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and white text 4.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.