What color is #DD6D7C?

#DD6D7C is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Feverish. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DD6D7C?

The RGB value is 221, 109, 124: 221 red, 109 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DD6D7C?

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

Is black or white text better on #DD6D7C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DD6D7C color

#DD6D7C rgb(221, 109, 124)

Shades of red

The hex color #DD6D7C is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 42.7% green and 48.6% blue (221, 109, 124).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 62% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 44% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Feverish (#DD6677), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.55:1).

#DD6D7C color codes

HEX	`#DD6D7C`
RGB	`rgb(221, 109, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 42.7%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 62%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 51%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 44%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.68, 45.11, 12.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.68, 46.8, 15.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.928, 27.769, 22.375)`
Decimal	`14511484`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DD6D7C, 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 #DD6D7C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DD6D7C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.55:1	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 #DD6D7C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd6d7c; }
.text { color: #dd6d7c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd6d7c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 109 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd6d7c, #dd966d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Watermelon.

Questions

What color is #DD6D7C?: #DD6D7C is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Feverish. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DD6D7C?: The RGB value is 221, 109, 124: 221 red, 109 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DD6D7C?: The complementary color is #6DDDCE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD6D7C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.