What color is #DD7475?

#DD7475 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Babe. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DD7475?

The RGB value is 221, 116, 117: 221 red, 116 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DD7475?

The complementary color is #74DDDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DD7475?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 and white text 3.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DD7475 color

#DD7475 rgb(221, 116, 117)

Shades of red

The hex color #DD7475 is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 45.5% green and 45.9% blue (221, 116, 117).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 61% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 47% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Babe (#DC7B7C), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.83:1).

#DD7475 color codes

HEX	`#DD7475`
RGB	`rgb(221, 116, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 45.5%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 61%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 48%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 47%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.91, 40.9, 18.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.91, 44.76, 23.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.278, 29.151, 20.384)`
Decimal	`14513269`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DD7475, 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 #DD7475	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DD7475 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.83:1	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 #DD7475 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd7475; }
.text { color: #dd7475; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd7475; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 116 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd7475, #dda874); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Coral.

Questions

What color is #DD7475?: #DD7475 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Babe. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DD7475?: The RGB value is 221, 116, 117: 221 red, 116 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DD7475?: The complementary color is #74DDDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD7475?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 and white text 3.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.