What color is #DD666E?

#DD666E is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Lipstick Illusion. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DD666E?

The RGB value is 221, 102, 110: 221 red, 102 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DD666E?

The complementary color is #66DDD5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DD666E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and white text 3.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DD666E color

#DD666E rgb(221, 102, 110)

Shades of red

The hex color #DD666E is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 40% green and 43.1% blue (221, 102, 110).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 64% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 50% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Lipstick Illusion (#D4696D), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.2:1).

#DD666E color codes

HEX	`#DD666E`
RGB	`rgb(221, 102, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 40%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 64%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 54%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 50%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.04, 47.21, 18.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.04, 50.63, 21.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.387, 26.005, 17.799)`
Decimal	`14509678`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DD666E, 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 #DD666E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DD666E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.2:1	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 #DD666E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd666e; }
.text { color: #dd666e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd666e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 102 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd666e, #dd9a66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indian Red.

Questions

What color is #DD666E?: #DD666E is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Lipstick Illusion. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DD666E?: The RGB value is 221, 102, 110: 221 red, 102 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DD666E?: The complementary color is #66DDD5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD666E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and white text 3.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.