What color is #DD6A8E?

#DD6A8E is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Love Letter. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DD6A8E?

The RGB value is 221, 106, 142: 221 red, 106 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DD6A8E?

The complementary color is #6ADDB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DD6A8E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DD6A8E color

#DD6A8E rgb(221, 106, 142)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DD6A8E is a light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 41.6% green and 55.7% blue (221, 106, 142).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 63% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 36% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Love Letter (#E4658E), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.53:1).

#DD6A8E color codes

HEX	`#DD6A8E`
RGB	`rgb(221, 106, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 41.6%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 63%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 52%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 36%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.56, 48.56, 1.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.56, 48.6, 2.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.857, 27.637, 28.821)`
Decimal	`14510734`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DD6A8E, 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 #DD6A8E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DD6A8E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.53:1	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 #DD6A8E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd6a8e; }
.text { color: #dd6a8e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd6a8e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 106 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd6a8e, #dd806a); }

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Questions

What color is #DD6A8E?: #DD6A8E is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Love Letter. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DD6A8E?: The RGB value is 221, 106, 142: 221 red, 106 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DD6A8E?: The complementary color is #6ADDB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD6A8E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.