What color is #DD8B87?

#DD8B87 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Boho Blush. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DD8B87?

The RGB value is 221, 139, 135: 221 red, 139 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DD8B87?

The complementary color is #87D9DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DD8B87?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.12:1 and white text 2.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DD8B87 color

#DD8B87 rgb(221, 139, 135)

Shades of red

The hex color #DD8B87 is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 54.5% green and 52.9% blue (221, 139, 135).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 56% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 39% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Boho Blush (#E58787), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.12:1).

#DD8B87 color codes

HEX	`#DD8B87`
RGB	`rgb(221, 139, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 54.5%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 56%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 39%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 39%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.21, 30.77, 15.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.21, 34.37, 26.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.427, 35.59, 27.499)`
Decimal	`14519175`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DD8B87, 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 #DD8B87	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DD8B87 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	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 #DD8B87 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd8b87; }
.text { color: #dd8b87; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd8b87; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 139 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd8b87, #ddb687); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Coral.

Questions

What color is #DD8B87?: #DD8B87 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Boho Blush. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DD8B87?: The RGB value is 221, 139, 135: 221 red, 139 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DD8B87?: The complementary color is #87D9DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD8B87?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.12:1 and white text 2.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.