What color is #DD4C97?

#DD4C97 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Kirby. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DD4C97?

The RGB value is 221, 76, 151: 221 red, 76 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DD4C97?

The complementary color is #4CDD92, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DD4C97?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and white text 3.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DD4C97 color

#DD4C97 rgb(221, 76, 151)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DD4C97 is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 29.8% green and 59.2% blue (221, 76, 151).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 68% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 32% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Kirby (#D74894), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.56:1).

#DD4C97 color codes

HEX	`#DD4C97`
RGB	`rgb(221, 76, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 29.8%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 68%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 66%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 32%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.84, 62.95, -10.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.84, 63.8, 350.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.991, 22.78, 31.668)`
Decimal	`14503063`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DD4C97, 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 #DD4C97	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DD4C97 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.56:1	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 #DD4C97 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd4c97; }
.text { color: #dd4c97; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd4c97; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 76 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd4c97, #dd4c4f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #DD4C97?: #DD4C97 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Kirby. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DD4C97?: The RGB value is 221, 76, 151: 221 red, 76 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DD4C97?: The complementary color is #4CDD92, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD4C97?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and white text 3.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.